Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector in Belgium

Belgium: Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector was 0.2267 Index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.2267 Index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.2426 Index
in 2014
All-time low
0.2057 Index
in 2016
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector in Belgium, 2014–2025

00.050.10.150.20.252014201920252014: 0.243 Index2015: 0.243 Index2016: 0.206 Index2017: 0.206 Index2018: 0.206 Index2019: 0.206 Index2020: 0.206 Index2021: 0.206 Index2022: 0.215 Index2023: 0.227 Index2024: 0.227 Index2025: 0.227 Index

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

In 2025, services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Belgium stood at 0.2267 Index.

The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Belgium peaked at 0.2426 Index in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2057 Index, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector in Belgium, 2014 to 2025.
Year Index Change
2014 0.2426 Index
2015 0.2426 Index +0.0%
2016 0.2057 Index -15.2%
2017 0.2057 Index +0.0%
2018 0.2057 Index +0.0%
2019 0.2057 Index +0.0%
2020 0.2057 Index +0.0%
2021 0.2057 Index +0.0%
2022 0.2149 Index +4.5%
2023 0.2267 Index +5.5%
2024 0.2267 Index +0.0%
2025 0.2267 Index +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.218 Index 0.2057 Index 0.2426 Index 6
2020s 0.2178 Index 0.2057 Index 0.2267 Index 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Australia 0.2329 Index compare
  2. 16 Brazil 0.2278 Index compare
  3. 17 China 0.2276 Index compare
  4. 19 Norway 0.2233 Index compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 0.2212 Index compare
  6. 21 Singapore 0.2128 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Belgium?
Services trade restrictiveness index by services sector in Belgium was 0.2267 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest services trade restrictiveness index by services sector recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.2426 Index in 2014.
What is the lowest services trade restrictiveness index by services sector recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2057 Index in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for services trade restrictiveness index by services sector?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is services trade restrictiveness index by services sector rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 612 data points, 2014–2025
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The OECD STRI is a unique, evidence-based tool that collects information on services trade restrictions across 22 services sectors. The project has two distinct but complementary instruments: a services trade regulatory database and a services trade restrictiveness index. Based on the qualitative information in the database, composite indices quantify the identified restrictions across five standard policy categories, with values between zero and one. Complete openness to trade and investment gives a score of zero, while being completely closed to foreign services providers yields a score of one. This dataset presents a breakdown by economic activity at group- (3-digit) level of International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4. A zip file containing the STRI indices for all countries and sectors available over 2014-2025 can be downloaded here: OECD STRI 2025