Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Share of global merchandise exports
Belgium
2.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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 (%).