Belgium vs North Macedonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Belgium
75.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia
68.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
North Macedonia rank
20th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 75.6% against 68.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 41.9% | 20.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 53.4% | 26.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 66.0% | 17.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 76.4% | 8.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Belgium or North Macedonia?
- Belgium, at 75.6% against 68.3% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 7.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).