Belgium vs OECD members: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Belgium
- OECD members
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 77.5% against 28.3% in OECD members, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 15.4% | 31.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 17.5% | 40.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 18.1% | 39.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 23.7% | 46.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 27.4% | 52.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 28.2% | 55.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Belgium or OECD members?
- Belgium, at 77.5% against 28.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Belgium and OECD members?
- 49.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and OECD members?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and OECD members rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 27th and OECD members ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.