Belgium vs Netherlands: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Belgium
21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
39.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Netherlands rank
11th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 39.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 18.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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 11.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 18.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 15.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 28.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 19.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 39.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Belgium and Netherlands?
18.23 million BoP, current US$ 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 imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.