Belgium vs Netherlands: Fuel exports

Belgium
11.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
12.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
55th
Netherlands rank
52nd

Fuel exports over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
510152025196219932024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 12.7% against 11.6% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 10.4% 6.9% Netherlands
1970s 4.0% 15.2% 11.2% Netherlands
1980s 7.1% 20.5% 13.4% Netherlands
1990s 2.9% 6.7% 3.8% Netherlands
2000s 6.3% 7.6% 1.3% Netherlands
2010s 9.9% 11.5% 1.7% Netherlands
2020s 11.7% 11.5% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuel exports, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 12.7% against 11.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuel exports between Belgium and Netherlands?
1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for fuel exports?
Belgium ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of 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
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,475 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.