Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 12.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 13.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 5.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 8.14 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 9.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 10.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 7.97 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 8.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 10.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 9.92 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 10.31 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.25 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 8.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 10.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 13.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 13.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 856,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 473,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 27.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.89 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Bahrain 31.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 20.94 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 13.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Luxembourg 12.19 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Switzerland 12.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Qatar 8.51 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 12.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.