Belgium vs Switzerland: Share of global merchandise exports
Belgium
2.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
Switzerland rank
16th
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).