Belgium vs Upper middle income: Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Belgium
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75.5% against 25.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 14.6% | 32.5% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 18.0% | 40.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 20.4% | 40.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 29.3% | 44.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 25.1% | 55.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 24.8% | 58.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Belgium or Upper middle income?
- Belgium, at 75.5% against 25.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 49.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Upper middle income rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Exports of goods and services (% 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 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.