Share of services in total exports in Belgium
Belgium: Share of services in total exports was 29.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 29.2% for share of services in total exports in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Belgium peaked at 30.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2006.
That places Belgium 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.0% | — |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 97 Micronesia (country) 30.2% compare
- 98 Togo 29.9% compare
- 99 New Zealand 29.2% compare
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.2% compare
- 102 Chad 28.8%
- 103 New Caledonia 28.8% 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 (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Belgium?
- Share of services in total exports in Belgium was 29.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for share of services in total exports?
- Belgium ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.