Belgium vs Palau: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Belgium
76.4%
in 2024
Palau
76.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Palau rank
17th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Palau
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 76.4% against 76.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Palau ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 55.4% | 24.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 60.3% | 23.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 81.8% | 3.7% | 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 Palau?
- Belgium, at 76.4% against 76.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Palau rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Palau ranks 17th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).