Share of imports that come from China in Belgium
Belgium: Share of imports that come from China was 6.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of imports that come from China in Belgium, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Belgium stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Belgium peaked at 6.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of imports that come from China in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.6% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 81% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 share of imports that come from china in Belgium?
- Share of imports that come from china in Belgium was 6.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Belgium ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.