Exports of goods and services in Belgium
Belgium: Exports of goods and services was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Belgium is -0.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.1% on the previous year and down 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Belgium peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +145.4% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | -73.8% |
| 1975 | -8.3% | -323.6% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | -255.3% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -83.4% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +206.1% |
| 1980 | -0.2% | -102.1% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -2355.6% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +146.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -94.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +723.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +81.4% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +94.0% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -43.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -112.1% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -1982.7% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +90.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -56.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +155.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +806.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +283.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -66.7% |
| 2009 | -11.3% | -725.5% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -192.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -53.8% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -113.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -141.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +1797.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +67.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -72.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +90.1% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -302.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -345.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -79.2% |
| 2023 | -7.2% | -334.4% |
| 2024 | -1.7% | -76.2% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -83.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | -8.3% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -0.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -0.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -11.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -0.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -7.2% | 14.7% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 of goods and services in Belgium?
- Exports of goods and services in Belgium was -0.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for exports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.