Belgium vs Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Belgium
84.3%
in 2014
Seychelles
89.7%
in 2014
Belgium rank
25th
Seychelles rank
22nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 89.7% against 84.3% in Belgium, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8% | 23.7% | 13.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 67.1% | 20.0% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 56.5% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 54.9% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 83.4% | 4.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 100.5% | 15.3% | 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?
- Seychelles, at 89.7% against 84.3% in Belgium as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Seychelles?
- 5.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Seychelles?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Seychelles rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Seychelles ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.