Share of global merchandise exports in Belgium
Belgium: Share of global merchandise exports was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global merchandise exports in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global merchandise exports in Belgium is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Belgium peaked at 3.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Belgium 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Mexico 2.5% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
- 12 Canada 2.3% compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 15 Singapore 2.1% compare
- 16 Switzerland 1.8% 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 43,273 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6304 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 38,295 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8892 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Belgium?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Belgium was 2.2% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).