Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium is 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 13.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 10th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 5.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 7.39 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 8.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 10.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 8.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 9.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 10.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 10.60 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.48 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 8.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 10.79 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 10.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 12.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 13.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 611,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.87 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Malta 23.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 22.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 18.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 11.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Maldives 11.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 9.21 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 12.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.