Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9182 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.9182 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Belgium 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.5085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9182 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 151 Palau 0.7311 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Northern Mariana Islands 0.7089 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Estonia 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo 0.657 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.657 current LCU 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9182 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.