Belgium vs Slovakia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
156.4%
in 2024
Slovakia
162.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
Slovakia rank
7th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 162.2% against 156.4% in Belgium, a difference of 5.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.0% | 109.3% | 54.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 170.2% | 165.7% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 174.7% | 171.4% | 3.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 162.2% against 156.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 5.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Slovakia ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.