Value of imported goods and services in Belgium
Belgium: Value of imported goods and services was 417.36 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
417.36 billion
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 170 countries
All-time high
457.09 billion
in 2022
All-time low
57.53 billion
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in Belgium is 417.36 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Belgium peaked at 457.09 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.53 billion, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 18th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.53 billion | — |
| 1971 | 59.62 billion | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 65.33 billion | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 77.47 billion | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 80.89 billion | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 73.54 billion | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 82.65 billion | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 86.60 billion | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 88.91 billion | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 96.87 billion | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 95.01 billion | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 93.17 billion | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 94.43 billion | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 93.27 billion | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 99.23 billion | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 99.63 billion | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 104.21 billion | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 111.24 billion | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 122.83 billion | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 134.74 billion | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 141.30 billion | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 145.34 billion | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 151.33 billion | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 150.78 billion | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 161.76 billion | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 169.28 billion | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 178.68 billion | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 193.34 billion | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 203.12 billion | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 209.97 billion | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 237.30 billion | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 235.51 billion | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 238.00 billion | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 241.47 billion | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 256.70 billion | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 273.19 billion | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 287.24 billion | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 303.27 billion | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 314.81 billion | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 281.41 billion | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 308.50 billion | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 326.13 billion | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 324.09 billion | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 323.97 billion | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 341.54 billion | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 355.88 billion | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 383.55 billion | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 404.12 billion | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 413.57 billion | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 419.71 billion | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 391.49 billion | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 441.73 billion | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 457.09 billion | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 422.19 billion | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 416.75 billion | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 417.36 billion | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.94 billion | 57.53 billion | 96.87 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.78 billion | 93.17 billion | 134.74 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.49 billion | 141.30 billion | 209.97 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.89 billion | 235.51 billion | 314.81 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.11 billion | 308.50 billion | 419.71 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.44 billion | 391.49 billion | 457.09 billion | 6 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0205 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Belgium?
- Value of imported goods and services in Belgium was 417.36 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 457.09 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.53 billion in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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