Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.7199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Belgium 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.5136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 Curacao 0.5576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Nauru 0.5521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Thailand 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Montenegro 0.5316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Libya 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Malaysia 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.