Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of global merchandise exports

Belgium
2.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Share of global merchandise exports over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01234200020122024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 219 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 3.7% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.5% 2.6% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 2.2% against 2.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
Belgium ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Share of global merchandise exports
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,380 data points, 2000–2024
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).