Belgium vs Vietnam: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Belgium
75.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
82.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Belgium
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 82.8% against 75.6% in Belgium, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 41.5% | 20.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 64.4% | 15.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 65.7% | 17.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 80.2% | 4.9% | 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 82.8% against 75.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Vietnam?
- 7.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Vietnam rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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).