Belgium vs Netherlands: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Belgium
12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
9th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 6.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.03 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.