Exports of goods and services in Belgium
Belgium: Exports of goods and services was 75.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Belgium is 75.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Belgium peaked at 94.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1971.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.0% | — |
| 1971 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 52.9% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 49.9% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 60.4% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 57.3% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 59.4% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 75.5% | -4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.1% | 43.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 50.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 56.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 68.6% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 75.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 75.5% | 94.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 75.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for exports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.