Belgium vs Malaysia: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belgium ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 25.8% | 15.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 15.3% | 8.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Belgium, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Belgium ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.