Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 17.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 17.75 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 18.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Belgium 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 8.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 8.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 9.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 11.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 13.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 10.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 11.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 13.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 13.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 12.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 15.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 14.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 18.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 17.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 13.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 18.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Bahrain 40.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bermuda 39.64 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 26.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 16.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 15.37 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 14.45 million current 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 54,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 17.75 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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.