Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Belgium ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 23 Maldives 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Aruba 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 American Samoa 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Estonia 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Mauritius 0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7424 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.