Belgium - Trade Openness 2024
158.93%
−6.92% from 2023
Belgium's trade openness was 158.93% in 2024, decreased +6.92% from 165.85% in 2023. This was the 147th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2024▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sudan | 2.00% | -19.3% |
| 2nd | Haiti | 22.25% | -27.7% |
| 3rd | United States | 25.38% | 0.3% |
| 4th | Bangladesh | 26.78% | -13.6% |
| 5th | Pakistan | 27.58% | -3.1% |
| 6th | Argentina | 27.93% | 4.7% |
| 7th | Turkmenistan | 28.73% | -15.7% |
| 8th | Cameroon | 34.40% | -9.2% |
| 9th | Brazil | 35.58% | 5.7% |
| 10th | Colombia | 37.03% | -8.3% |
| 11th | China | 37.20% | 3.0% |
| 12th | Guinea-Bissau | 38.81% | -4.1% |
| 13th | Russian Federation | 39.51% | -3.2% |
| 14th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 39.60% | -2.1% |
| 15th | Algeria | 40.13% | -8.2% |
| 16th | Kenya | 40.19% | -2.3% |
| 17th | New Caledonia | 40.37% | -21.8% |
| 18th | Nepal | 40.53% | -2.5% |
| 19th | Sierra Leone | 40.55% | -26.7% |
| 20th | Benin | 40.64% | -9.0% |
| 21st | Zimbabwe | 41.49% | 3.0% |
| 22nd | Tanzania | 41.51% | 8.6% |
| 23rd | Gambia, The | 42.17% | 5.5% |
| 24th | Sri Lanka | 42.40% | -2.6% |
| 25th | Indonesia | 42.57% | 3.0% |
| 26th | Uganda | 42.65% | 27.9% |
| 27th | Comoros | 44.37% | -2.9% |
| 28th | India | 44.65% | -0.8% |
| 29th | Japan | 46.41% | 2.8% |
| 30th | Central African Republic | 46.43% | 6.8% |
| 31st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 46.98% | -5.3% |
| 32nd | Australia | 47.15% | -3.9% |
| 33rd | Guatemala | 47.34% | -2.0% |
| 34th | Chad | 47.87% | 2.1% |
| 35th | Mali | 49.90% | -13.3% |
| 36th | Niger | 49.98% | 7.5% |
| 37th | Angola | 50.84% | -4.1% |
| 38th | New Zealand | 51.22% | 1.6% |
| 39th | Côte d'Ivoire | 51.26% | 5.0% |
| 40th | Peru | 51.48% | 1.4% |
| 41st | Dominican Republic | 51.78% | 3.9% |
| 42nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 52.06% | 5.4% |
| 43rd | Uruguay | 52.46% | -0.8% |
| 44th | Israel | 54.45% | -6.1% |
| 45th | Türkiye | 54.60% | -16.9% |
| 46th | Saudi Arabia | 54.68% | 0.9% |
| 47th | Madagascar | 54.98% | -10.1% |
| 48th | Kazakhstan | 57.16% | -8.3% |
| 49th | Ecuador | 57.20% | 0.4% |
| 50th | Burkina Faso | 60.50% | -4.2% |
| 51st | Equatorial Guinea | 60.54% | -1.5% |
| 52nd | Uzbekistan | 60.73% | -8.1% |
| 53rd | South Africa | 61.65% | -6.1% |
| 54th | Zambia | 62.53% | -20.1% |
| 55th | Italy | 62.82% | -3.5% |
| 56th | United Kingdom | 62.84% | -3.3% |
| 57th | Chile | 63.86% | 5.2% |
| 58th | French Polynesia | 64.47% | -10.1% |
| 59th | Canada | 65.15% | -2.2% |
| 60th | Philippines | 65.89% | -2.3% |
| 61st | France | 68.11% | -3.6% |
| 62nd | Senegal | 68.14% | -4.6% |
| 63rd | Ghana | 69.79% | 8.4% |
| 64th | Spain | 69.95% | -2.6% |
| 65th | Rwanda | 69.95% | 7.8% |
| 66th | Iraq | 70.71% | 1.8% |
| 67th | Botswana | 71.11% | 3.3% |
| 68th | Costa Rica | 71.33% | -1.6% |
| 69th | Mexico | 74.59% | 1.4% |
| 70th | Bermuda | 75.29% | 2.3% |
| 71st | Paraguay | 76.83% | -6.8% |
| 72nd | Romania | 77.21% | -7.4% |
| 73rd | Ukraine | 77.75% | 0.3% |
| 74th | Germany | 79.09% | -3.5% |
| 75th | Bahamas, The | 79.24% | 3.5% |
| 76th | Albania | 79.45% | -3.5% |
| 77th | Samoa | 79.52% | -1.6% |
| 78th | West Bank and Gaza | 81.31% | 2.2% |
| 79th | Norway | 81.36% | 1.2% |
| 80th | Azerbaijan | 82.69% | -1.0% |
| 81st | Finland | 83.46% | -2.5% |
| 82nd | Panama | 83.67% | -5.3% |
| 83rd | Korea | 84.64% | 2.9% |
| 84th | El Salvador | 84.66% | 3.6% |
| 85th | Iceland | 85.97% | -1.6% |
| 86th | Moldova | 88.67% | -5.7% |
| 87th | Portugal | 89.70% | -3.7% |
| 88th | Greece | 89.78% | -2.9% |
| 89th | Honduras | 91.11% | -7.8% |
| 90th | European Union | 91.65% | -3.7% |
| 91st | Gabon | 92.05% | 0.6% |
| 92nd | Morocco | 92.19% | -1.0% |
| 93rd | Congo, Republic of | 93.19% | -3.1% |
| 94th | Mauritania | 93.60% | 1.6% |
| 95th | Puerto Rico (US) | 94.62% | -6.9% |
| 96th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 95.16% | -4.5% |
| 97th | Timor-Leste | 95.45% | 6.9% |
| 98th | Mozambique | 95.66% | -9.8% |
| 99th | Cabo Verde | 96.51% | 1.5% |
| 100th | Guinea | 97.78% | 2.0% |
| 101st | Micronesia, Federated States of | 98.42% | 0.6% |
| 102nd | Nicaragua | 98.53% | -6.2% |
| 103rd | Jordan | 99.68% | -0.7% |
| 104th | Poland | 100.36% | -8.8% |
| 105th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 100.55% | 15.9% |
| 106th | Georgia | 103.46% | -3.4% |
| 107th | Croatia | 104.91% | -2.2% |
| 108th | Faroe Islands | 105.75% | -6.7% |
| 109th | Sweden | 105.88% | -1.6% |
| 110th | Tunisia | 106.30% | -5.2% |
| 111th | Eswatini | 107.48% | 7.8% |
| 112th | Austria | 108.83% | -5.5% |
| 113th | Belize | 108.97% | 2.4% |
| 114th | Namibia | 109.63% | -1.0% |
| 115th | Montenegro | 109.94% | -5.9% |
| 116th | Bulgaria | 110.23% | -8.1% |
| 117th | Solomon Islands | 111.35% | 10.1% |
| 118th | Serbia | 111.73% | -2.4% |
| 119th | Kosovo | 113.79% | 3.5% |
| 120th | Oman | 114.85% | 7.9% |
| 121st | Marshall Islands | 123.81% | 4.5% |
| 122nd | Cuba | 124.86% | 3.6% |
| 123rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 127.65% | -3.6% |
| 124th | Libya | 128.82% | -19.2% |
| 125th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 130.33% | 26.4% |
| 126th | Czechia | 131.48% | -0.3% |
| 127th | Denmark | 131.77% | 1.7% |
| 128th | Belarus | 131.92% | 0.3% |
| 129th | Latvia | 132.26% | -2.5% |
| 130th | Brunei Darussalam | 132.59% | -3.1% |
| 131st | Switzerland | 134.10% | -0.9% |
| 132nd | North Macedonia | 136.32% | -7.8% |
| 133rd | Thailand | 136.75% | 6.2% |
| 134th | Malaysia | 137.36% | 3.6% |
| 135th | Mongolia | 138.45% | -3.1% |
| 136th | Macao SAR, China | 142.08% | -2.6% |
| 137th | Lithuania | 143.05% | -4.0% |
| 138th | Cambodia | 143.45% | 6.9% |
| 139th | Mauritius | 145.42% | -1.3% |
| 140th | Hungary | 146.50% | -7.5% |
| 141st | Armenia | 150.06% | 21.6% |
| 142nd | Estonia | 151.04% | -2.3% |
| 143rd | Netherlands | 153.83% | -6.8% |
| 144th | Slovenia | 155.66% | -2.8% |
| 145th | Maldives | 156.47% | 4.8% |
| 146th | Bahrain | 157.82% | 0.2% |
| 147th | Belgium | 158.93% | -4.2% |
| 148th | Aruba | 160.37% | 0.8% |
| 149th | Nauru | 165.85% | 15.2% |
| 150th | Slovak Republic | 171.21% | -5.6% |
| 151st | Viet Nam | 173.86% | 5.5% |
| 152nd | Seychelles | 188.37% | 4.2% |
| 153rd | Cyprus | 190.40% | -0.2% |
| 154th | Malta | 218.17% | -1.3% |
| 155th | Djibouti | 241.24% | -15.6% |
| 156th | Ireland | 246.17% | 2.7% |
| 157th | Singapore | 322.37% | -1.0% |
| 158th | Luxembourg | 351.27% | -12.7% |
| 159th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 359.51% | 1.8% |
FAQ
What was Belgium's trade openness in 2024?▾
Belgium's trade openness in 2024 was 158.93%. This ranked 147th globally.
How did Belgium's trade openness change in 2024?▾
Belgium's trade openness decreased by 4.2% in 2024 compared to 2023.
Which country had the highest trade openness in 2024?▾
Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest trade openness in 2024 at 359.51%.
What is the trade openness of Belgium in 2024?▾
The trade openness of Belgium in 2024 was 158.93%. This ranked 147th globally.
How does 2024 compare to 2023 for Belgium's trade openness?▾
Belgium's trade openness went from 165.85% in 2023 to 158.93% in 2024, a 4.2% decrease.
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