Share of imports that come from China in Belgium
Belgium: Share of imports that come from China was 8.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of imports that come from China in Belgium, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Belgium stood at 8.2%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Belgium peaked at 8.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 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 | 6.2% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | +3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 83% 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 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 156 Afghanistan 8.5% compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 8.2% compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 8.2% compare
- 160 Denmark 8.1% compare
- 161 Greece 8.0% compare
- 162 Barbados 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % 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 8.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 8.2% in 2025.
- 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 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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.