How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Netherlands: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added

Belgium

51.2%

in 2022

Netherlands

53.9%

in 2022

Belgium rank

12th

Netherlands rank

10th

Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added over time

Belgium
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 53.9% against 51.2% in Belgium, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.6%	38.7%	11.1%	Netherlands
2000s	43.2%	39.3%	3.8%	Belgium
2010s	46.7%	47.7%	0.9%	Netherlands
2020s	51.5%	52.3%	0.8%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medium and high-tech manufacturing value added, Belgium or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 53.9% against 51.2% in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in medium and high-tech manufacturing value added between Belgium and Netherlands?: 2.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?: Belgium ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added)
Unit: % manufacturing value added
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 5,048 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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