Belgium vs Netherlands: Material import dependency
Belgium
76.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
83.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
2nd
Material import dependency over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.4% against 76.0% in Belgium, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 65.0% | 2.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 72.1% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 76.2% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 82.1% | 7.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.4% against 76.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 7.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for material import dependency?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material import dependency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.