Belgium vs Netherlands: Imports of natural gas by partner country
Belgium
18,952 Million cubic metres
in 2024
Netherlands
34,501 Million cubic metres
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th
Imports of natural gas by partner country over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 34,501 Million cubic metres against 18,952 Million cubic metres in Belgium, a difference of 15,549 Million cubic metres.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,491 Million cubic metres | 5,037 Million cubic metres | 7,454 Million cubic metres | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17,894 Million cubic metres | 23,617 Million cubic metres | 5,724 Million cubic metres | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19,842 Million cubic metres | 30,833 Million cubic metres | 10,990 Million cubic metres | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21,775 Million cubic metres | 36,143 Million cubic metres | 14,368 Million cubic metres | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of natural gas by partner country, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 34,501 Million cubic metres against 18,952 Million cubic metres in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of natural gas by partner country between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 15,549 Million cubic metres, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for imports of natural gas by partner country?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Imports of natural gas by partner country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.