Belgium vs Netherlands: Transport by type of good
Belgium
156,111 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Netherlands
332,827 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Transport by type of good over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 332,827 Thousand tonnes against 156,111 Thousand tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 176,716 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 24 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,413 Thousand tonnes | 327,638 Thousand tonnes | 203,224 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 179,239 Thousand tonnes | 350,242 Thousand tonnes | 171,003 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 161,085 Thousand tonnes | 338,613 Thousand tonnes | 177,528 Thousand tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transport by type of good, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 332,827 Thousand tonnes against 156,111 Thousand tonnes in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transport by type of good between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 176,716 Thousand tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for transport by type of good?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transport by type of good (from 2007 onwards with NST2007). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.