Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 13.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Belgium is 13.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Belgium peaked at 14.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 7.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 10.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 10.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 13.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 14.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 13.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 13.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 631,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 21.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Bahrain 38.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 30.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 20.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 12.56 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Switzerland 10.89 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 7.96 million constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Belgium was 13.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.