Belgium vs Netherlands: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands
0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
35th
Netherlands rank
33rd

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2000s 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP Belgium
2020s 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.