Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Belgium
Belgium: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Belgium, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Belgium stood at 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Belgium peaked at 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Belgium 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 7.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 9.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 10.88 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 14.78 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 17.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 13.61 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 14.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 16.93 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 15.86 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.30 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.72 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 14.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 15.59 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 17.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 16.74 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 19.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 20.98 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.66 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 925,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 22.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.06 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.82 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.20 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.29 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Cayman Islands 49.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 45.75 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 39.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 20.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 19.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 16.81 million BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Belgium?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Belgium was 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.