Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 31,351 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,351 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
35,863 constant LCU per person
in 2021
All-time low
5,768 constant LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Belgium stood at 31,351 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Belgium peaked at 35,863 constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,768 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Belgium 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,768 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,942 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 6,657 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 7,629 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 7,699 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6,958 constant LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 7,801 constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 8,002 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,181 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8,756 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 8,403 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 8,379 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8,571 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8,774 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9,360 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 9,465 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10,128 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 10,730 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 11,906 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 12,935 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 13,441 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 13,809 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 14,504 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 14,605 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,700 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 16,434 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17,090 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 18,606 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 19,438 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 20,146 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 22,197 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 22,218 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23,028 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23,237 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24,370 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 25,393 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 26,475 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 27,753 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27,300 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24,748 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 26,603 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 27,138 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26,780 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26,824 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28,142 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 29,333 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,246 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 32,716 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 32,819 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33,839 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31,830 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 35,863 constant LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 35,174 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 32,867 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 32,212 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 31,351 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31,351 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31,351 constant LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,396 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,339 constant LCU per person | 5,768 constant LCU per person | 8,756 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,865 constant LCU per person | 8,379 constant LCU per person | 12,935 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,377 constant LCU per person | 13,441 constant LCU per person | 20,146 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,672 constant LCU per person | 22,197 constant LCU per person | 27,753 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,544 constant LCU per person | 26,603 constant LCU per person | 33,839 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,216 constant LCU per person | 31,351 constant LCU per person | 35,863 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 83 Kenya 33,622 constant LCU per person compare
- 84 Malaysia 33,234 constant LCU per person compare
- 85 Malawi 32,206 constant LCU per person compare
- 87 Namibia 30,205 constant LCU per person compare
- 88 Central African Republic 30,102 constant LCU per person compare
- 89 United States Virgin Islands 28,633 constant LCU per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Belgium?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Belgium was 31,351 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,863 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,768 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.