001.Number of Exporters in Belgium

Belgium: 001.Number of Exporters was 20,091 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
20,091
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
22,996
in 2008
All-time low
19,282
in 2011
Years of data
17
1997–2013

001.Number of Exporters in Belgium, 1997–2013

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997200520131997: 22.6k1998: 22.0k1999: 21.6k2000: 22.4k2001: 22.5k2002: 21.9k2003: 21.2k2004: 21.0k2005: 20.9k2006: 21.2k2007: 22.2k2008: 23.0k2009: 21.4k2010: 20.7k2011: 19.3k2012: 20.4k2013: 20.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, 001.number of exporters in Belgium stood at 20,091.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 001.number of exporters in Belgium peaked at 22,996 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,282, in 2011.

That places Belgium 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

001.Number of Exporters in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 001.Number of Exporters in Belgium, 1997 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1997 22,586 —
1998 21,993 -2.6%
1999 21,591 -1.8%
2000 22,443 +3.9%
2001 22,486 +0.2%
2002 21,887 -2.7%
2003 21,185 -3.2%
2004 20,996 -0.9%
2005 20,947 -0.2%
2006 21,228 +1.3%
2007 22,213 +4.6%
2008 22,996 +3.5%
2009 21,370 -7.1%
2010 20,673 -3.3%
2011 19,282 -6.7%
2012 20,393 +5.8%
2013 20,091 -1.5%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 20,091 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,690, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 20,091 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,495, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,057 21,591 22,586 3
2000s 21,775 20,947 22,996 10
2010s 20,110 19,282 20,673 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Sweden 30,126 compare
  2. 5 Portugal 25,682 compare
  3. 6 South Africa 24,663 compare
  4. 8 Brazil 19,024 compare
  5. 9 Norway 17,769 compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 15,904 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 001.number of exporters in Belgium?
001.number of exporters in Belgium was 20,091 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest 001.number of exporters recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22,996 in 2008.
What is the lowest 001.number of exporters recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 19,282 in 2011.
How does Belgium rank for 001.number of exporters?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
Is 001.number of exporters rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of 001.Number of Exporters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
001.Number of Exporters
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 584 data points, 1997–2014
Last refreshed

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