Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6946 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 29 Northern Mariana Islands 0.591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Slovenia 0.5865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hungary 0.5845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 0.568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Estonia 0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.