Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.9644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Belgium 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.6534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.8313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cambodia 0.7832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Estonia 0.7741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Maldives 0.7578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.7733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.