Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium is 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium peaked at 48,838 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,838 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Belgium 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,838 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 20,030 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 23,913 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 26,391 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 28,290 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 33,440 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 39,133 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 30,444 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 33,421 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 39,342 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 37,141 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 38,244 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38,859 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,327 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 32,852 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 36,298 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 39,648 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 38,544 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 35,705 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 45,279 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 48,838 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 45,873 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 45,082 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,698 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,510 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,435 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,838 BoP, current US$ per person | 39,133 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,567 BoP, current US$ per person | 31,327 BoP, current US$ per person | 39,648 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,626 BoP, current US$ per person | 35,705 BoP, current US$ per person | 48,838 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Switzerland 79,405 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 50,664 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 48,203 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Malta 43,875 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Denmark 43,144 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 41,758 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Belgium was 46,981 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 48,838 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,838 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.