Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belgium
Belgium: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 69.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belgium, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belgium is 69.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belgium peaked at 82.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 71.6% | 73.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 75.2% | 71.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 68.5% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 75.0% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 68.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 64.8% | 76.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 41 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 42 Lesotho 70.1% compare
- 43 El Salvador 70.0% compare
- 45 Switzerland 68.5% compare
- 46 Pakistan 67.9% compare
- 47 Tonga 67.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belgium?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Belgium was 69.1% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.