Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -45.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium stood at -45.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 533.1% on the previous year and down 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 287.81 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -541.66 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -20.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 1973 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1974 | -38.14 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1975 | -38.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1977 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -414.6% |
| 1978 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1979 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 1980 | -140.58 % change on previous year | -1264.2% |
| 1981 | -325.93 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1982 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1983 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1984 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1985 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -620.6% |
| 1986 | 90.7 % change on previous year | +518.5% |
| 1987 | 260.03 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 1988 | 287.81 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 50.45 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1990 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1991 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1992 | 71.43 % change on previous year | +1165.4% |
| 1993 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1994 | -0.273 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1223.4% |
| 1996 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -425.2% |
| 1997 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1998 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +961.1% |
| 1999 | -15.81 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2000 | -38.53 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2002 | 33.59 % change on previous year | +937.4% |
| 2003 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2004 | -28 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 2005 | -37.02 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2006 | -66.18 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2007 | 54.03 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2008 | -541.66 % change on previous year | -1102.4% |
| 2009 | 134.7 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2010 | -225.36 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2011 | -159 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2012 | -0.7747 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2013 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -1956.7% |
| 2014 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2015 | 54.3 % change on previous year | -2455.3% |
| 2016 | 98.69 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2018 | -194.8 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2019 | 59.6 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 2022 | -314.34 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 2023 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2024 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2025 | -45.91 % change on previous year | -533.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -45.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.48 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -45.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.41 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2455.3% | -2.31 % change on previous year | 54.3 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1956.7% | -0.7747 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -38.14 % change on previous year | 46.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.32 % change on previous year | -325.93 % change on previous year | 287.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 % change on previous year | -15.81 % change on previous year | 71.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -49.42 % change on previous year | -541.66 % change on previous year | 134.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -39.47 % change on previous year | -225.36 % change on previous year | 98.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -43.55 % change on previous year | -314.34 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium was -45.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 287.81 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -541.66 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.