Belgium vs Singapore: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Belgium
76.4%
in 2024
Singapore
80.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Singapore rank
13th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 80.1% against 76.4% in Belgium, a difference of 3.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 126.3% | 64.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 143.4% | 63.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 109.5% | 26.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.4% | 1.2% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 80.1% against 76.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Singapore?
- 3.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th 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).