ICT service exports in Belgium
Belgium: ICT service exports was 14.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.9% for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Belgium peaked at 14.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2004.
Belgium ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.2% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 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 ict service exports in Belgium?
- Ict service exports in Belgium was 14.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for ict service exports?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).