Belgium vs France: Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country
Belgium
56,725 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
France
82,357 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
France rank
7th
Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 82,357 Thousand tonnes against 56,725 Thousand tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 25,632 Thousand tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 7th of 51 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,602 Thousand tonnes | 104,480 Thousand tonnes | 57,878 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 55,399 Thousand tonnes | 116,130 Thousand tonnes | 60,731 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 58,692 Thousand tonnes | 99,890 Thousand tonnes | 41,198 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 55,734 Thousand tonnes | 80,390 Thousand tonnes | 24,656 Thousand tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country, Belgium or France?
- France, at 82,357 Thousand tonnes against 56,725 Thousand tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country between Belgium and France?
- 25,632 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country?
- Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 7th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.