Belgium vs South Africa: Agricultural raw materials imports

Belgium
1.0%
in 2024
South Africa
1.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
96th
South Africa rank
97th

Agricultural raw materials imports over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
0246810196219932025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Belgium ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5% 3.7% 0.3% South Africa
1980s 2.8% 2.4% 0.4% Belgium
1990s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Belgium
2000s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Belgium
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Belgium
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Belgium and South Africa?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
Belgium ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 97th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,975 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.