Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 490,558 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 511,895 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 490,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 497,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 539,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 634,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 661,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 750,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 921,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 832,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 901,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 23.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,469 current US$ per square kilometre, 83.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 490,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 901,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Barbados 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bahrain 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Curacao 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Grenada 1.15 million 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,558 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports by region of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin 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.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin 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.