Imports by region of origin, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 3,629 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Belgium, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3,629 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Belgium peaked at 4,210 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,357 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Belgium 18th out of 204 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, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,374 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,357 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,515 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1,447 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,460 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,577 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,847 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,157 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2,631 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 2,984 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2,338 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 2,511 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,965 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2,994 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,416 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 3,645 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,547 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,324 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,306 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,600 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3,641 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,961 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 3,700 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 4,198 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 4,210 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,629 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3,629 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 946.13 current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3,629 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 293.85 current US$ per person, 12.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,382 current US$ per person | 1,357 current US$ per person | 1,414 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,987 current US$ per person | 1,447 current US$ per person | 2,984 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,295 current US$ per person | 2,511 current US$ per person | 3,645 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,740 current US$ per person | 2,961 current US$ per person | 4,210 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Switzerland 4,677 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Guyana 4,239 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Hong Kong 4,187 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 3,623 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Palau 3,538 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 3,366 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Belgium?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Belgium was 3,629 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,210 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,357 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.