Belgium vs Netherlands: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
131st
Netherlands rank
128th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2555 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6493 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.6748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.6547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.6271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.037 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.