Belgium vs Germany: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -0.3% against -0.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and Germany ranks 144th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.8% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 5.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at -0.3% against -0.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Germany ranks 144th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.