Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Belgium or Seychelles?

Belgium, at 76.4% against 73.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.

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

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.

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.

Belgium vs Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Belgium

76.4%

in 2024

Seychelles

73.3%

in 2024

Belgium rank

16th

Seychelles rank

19th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Belgium
Seychelles

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 76.4% against 73.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.1%	60.2%	1.9%	Belgium
2000s	79.6%	150.4%	70.8%	Seychelles
2010s	83.4%	191.9%	108.5%	Seychelles
2020s	85.5%	98.3%	12.8%	Seychelles

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 Seychelles?: Belgium, at 76.4% against 73.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Seychelles?: 3.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Seychelles?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Seychelles rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Belgium ranks 16th and Seychelles ranks 19th 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).