Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Belgium
Belgium: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 4 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Belgium, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Belgium is 4 rank, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Belgium peaked at 11 rank in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4 rank, in 2022.
That places Belgium 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Belgium, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11 rank | — |
| 1998 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 rank | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 10 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 rank | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 rank | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 7 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 rank | 11 rank | 11 rank | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.1 rank | 6 rank | 10 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 rank | 6 rank | 7 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 rank | 4 rank | 5 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 40,564 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Belgium?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Belgium was 4 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11 rank in 1997.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 rank in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.