Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 43.03 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Belgium, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 43.03 billion current US$ for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 49.60 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.88 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Belgium 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.99 billion current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 14.42 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 13.88 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.53 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 14.88 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.09 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.37 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 19.25 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 20.07 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.75 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 27.96 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 31.95 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 25.24 billion current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 27.36 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 32.73 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 33.26 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.13 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 40.86 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 39.99 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.67 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.61 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.14 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 41.84 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.17 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 42.87 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 49.04 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 49.60 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 43.03 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 43.03 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 16.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 43.03 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.85 billion current US$, 23.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.10 billion current US$ | 13.88 billion current US$ | 14.42 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.91 billion current US$ | 14.88 billion current US$ | 31.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.06 billion current US$ | 27.36 billion current US$ | 41.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.74 billion current US$ | 34.17 billion current US$ | 49.60 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Belgium was 43.03 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.60 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.