Belgium vs Netherlands: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP

Belgium
82.7 Index, 2015=100
in 2024
Netherlands
83.9 Index, 2015=100
in 2024
Belgium rank
29th
Netherlands rank
27th

Volume of freight transport relative to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0255075100200520142024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 83.9 Index, 2015=100 against 82.7 Index, 2015=100 in Belgium, a difference of 1.2 Index, 2015=100.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 101.78 Index, 2015=100 100.64 Index, 2015=100 1.14 Index, 2015=100 Belgium
2010s 97.06 Index, 2015=100 99.58 Index, 2015=100 2.52 Index, 2015=100 Netherlands
2020s 88.94 Index, 2015=100 88.98 Index, 2015=100 0.04 Index, 2015=100 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volume of freight transport relative to gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 83.9 Index, 2015=100 against 82.7 Index, 2015=100 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of freight transport relative to gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
1.2 Index, 2015=100, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
Belgium ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP
Unit
Index, 2015=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 770 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed