Belgium vs France: Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$
Belgium
1.47
in 2026
France
1.8
in 2026
Belgium rank
4th
France rank
1st
Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$ over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.8 against 1.47 in Belgium, a difference of 0.33.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4931 | 0.6278 | 0.1347 | France |
| 2000s | 0.805 | 0.7688 | 0.0362 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.09 | 0.0485 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.52 | 0.1044 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, price, us$, Belgium or France?
- France, at 1.8 against 1.47 in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, price, us$ between Belgium and France?
- 0.33, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, price, us$?
- Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, Price, US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The price index of Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.