Belgium vs Switzerland: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Belgium
69.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
68.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
Switzerland rank
45th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 69.1% against 68.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 89.6% | 16.6% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 75.2% | 90.0% | 14.9% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 92.2% | 22.0% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 92.4% | 10.2% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 85.3% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 71.5% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.3% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 69.1% against 68.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.