Belgium vs Netherlands: Real effective exchange rate index
Belgium
105.42 2010 = 100
in 2025
Netherlands
106.88 2010 = 100
in 2025
Belgium rank
43rd
Netherlands rank
42nd
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 106.88 2010 = 100 against 105.42 2010 = 100 in Belgium, a difference of 1.46 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.07 2010 = 100 | 111.13 2010 = 100 | 6.94 2010 = 100 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 99.77 2010 = 100 | 100.61 2010 = 100 | 0.8412 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 102.09 2010 = 100 | 99.61 2010 = 100 | 2.48 2010 = 100 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 99.32 2010 = 100 | 101.29 2010 = 100 | 1.98 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 99.13 2010 = 100 | 98.71 2010 = 100 | 0.4181 2010 = 100 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 102.53 2010 = 100 | 103.47 2010 = 100 | 0.9408 2010 = 100 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 106.88 2010 = 100 against 105.42 2010 = 100 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1.46 2010 = 100, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.