Belgium vs IBRD only: Trade
Belgium
152.9%
in 2025
IBRD only
49.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
IBRD only rank
26th
Trade over time
- Belgium
- IBRD only
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 152.9% against 49.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 103.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.6% | 19.7% | 73.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 116.7% | 28.5% | 88.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 118.9% | 39.4% | 79.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 143.0% | 54.9% | 88.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 160.2% | 50.8% | 109.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 167.2% | 49.8% | 117.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Belgium or IBRD only?
- Belgium, at 152.9% against 49.3% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Belgium and IBRD only?
- 103.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IBRD only?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and IBRD only rank globally for trade?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and IBRD only ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.