Imports of goods and services in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods and services was 77.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Belgium is 77.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Belgium peaked at 96.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1972.
That places Belgium 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.8% | — |
| 1971 | 41.8% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 46.1% | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 56.2% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 59.8% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 54.1% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.7% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 77.5% | -2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 77.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 77.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 41.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 52.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 52.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 63.7% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 74.3% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 77.5% | 96.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in Belgium?
- Imports of goods and services in Belgium was 77.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1972.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.