How does Belgium rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belgium: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

131st

of 179 countries

All-time high

2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Belgium 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1972	1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1973	1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1974	1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1975	1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1976	1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1977	0.9496 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1978	0.7951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1979	0.7414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1980	0.6532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1981	0.7888 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1982	0.9173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1983	0.9918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1984	1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1985	1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.8322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1987	0.7089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1988	0.7263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1989	0.7828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1990	0.6525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1991	0.6563 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.6205 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1993	0.6554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1994	0.6486 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1995	0.5784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1996	0.6217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1997	0.7496 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1998	0.7672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1999	0.7978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2000	0.961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2001	0.9654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2002	0.9209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2003	0.758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2004	0.6878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2005	0.6898 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2006	0.684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2007	0.6262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2008	0.5652 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2009	0.5509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2010	0.6019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2011	0.5682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2012	0.5968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2013	0.5712 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2014	0.5864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2015	0.7173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2016	0.7465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2017	0.7429 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.6911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2019	0.7243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2020	0.6934 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2021	0.6942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2022	0.6946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0.5949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2024	0.5693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2025	0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.859 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6532 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

128 Netherlands 0.5531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
129 Switzerland 0.548 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
130 Estonia 0.5267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
132 Lithuania 0.5044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
133 South Sudan 0.5012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
134 Libya 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.