Imports of goods and services in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 111.2% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Belgium peaked at 18.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -10.6%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +162.6% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +94.2% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -76.2% |
| 1975 | -9.1% | -305.7% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -236.4% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -61.5% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | +235.6% |
| 1980 | -1.9% | -121.4% |
| 1981 | -1.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -170.0% |
| 1983 | -1.2% | -191.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -618.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -93.6% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +1026.8% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +47.2% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | -49.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -41.3% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +44.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -108.8% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -2117.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +47.7% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +285.8% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -105.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -239.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +332.1% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | -10.6% | -378.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -190.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -110.9% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -14771.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +85.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | -552.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -290.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -72.9% |
| 2023 | -7.6% | -319.5% |
| 2024 | -1.3% | -83.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -111.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | -9.1% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | -1.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -0.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | -10.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -0.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -7.6% | 12.8% | 6 |
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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 of goods and services in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services in Belgium was 0.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.6% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.