Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 89.9% against 86.2% in Belgium as of 2014.

What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?

3.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?

43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Belgium

86.2%

in 2014

United Arab Emirates

89.9%

in 2014

Belgium rank

7th

United Arab Emirates rank

5th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

Belgium
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 89.9% against 86.2% in Belgium, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	45.9%	47.0%	1.1%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	57.3%	39.9%	17.4%	Belgium
1990s	60.7%	45.4%	15.3%	Belgium
2000s	83.6%	60.9%	22.8%	Belgium
2010s	85.9%	88.5%	2.6%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 89.9% against 86.2% in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?: 3.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?: Belgium ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.