Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belgium
Belgium: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -30.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belgium stood at -30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belgium peaked at -11.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -36.9%, in 2014.
That places Belgium 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -18.2% | — |
| 2001 | -20.2% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | -19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | -19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -13.4% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | -11.1% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | -14.8% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | -18.8% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | -17.3% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | -18.4% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | -34.4% | +86.6% |
| 2011 | -32.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -34.1% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | -36.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | -36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -34.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -33.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | -34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | -33.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | -30.7% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | -31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | -34.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | -31.5% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | -30.2% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.1% | -20.2% | -11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.0% | -36.9% | -30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.9% | -34.6% | -30.2% | 4 |
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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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belgium?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Belgium was -30.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -11.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.9% in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Belgium ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.