Belgium vs France: Container transport by size of container
Belgium
14,129 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France
3,035 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
France rank
5th
Container transport by size of container over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14,129 Thousand tonnes against 3,035 Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 11,094 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 4.7 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 18 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,003 Thousand tonnes | 3,606 Thousand tonnes | 20,396 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29,510 Thousand tonnes | 4,235 Thousand tonnes | 25,275 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18,084 Thousand tonnes | 3,254 Thousand tonnes | 14,829 Thousand tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher container transport by size of container, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 14,129 Thousand tonnes against 3,035 Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in container transport by size of container between Belgium and France?
- 11,094 Thousand tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for container transport by size of container?
- Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Container transport by size of container. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.