Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Volume of freight transport relative to GDP was 82.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.7 Index, 2015=100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
105.9 Index, 2015=100
in 2006
All-time low
82.7 Index, 2015=100
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Belgium is 82.7 Index, 2015=100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Belgium peaked at 105.9 Index, 2015=100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 82.7 Index, 2015=100, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Volume of freight transport relative to GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 105.3 Index, 2015=100 | — |
| 2006 | 105.9 Index, 2015=100 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.1 Index, 2015=100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 100.9 Index, 2015=100 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 91.7 Index, 2015=100 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 95.9 Index, 2015=100 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 94.5 Index, 2015=100 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.9 Index, 2015=100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.1 Index, 2015=100 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1 Index, 2015=100 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 100 Index, 2015=100 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 101.5 Index, 2015=100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100.9 Index, 2015=100 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.6 Index, 2015=100 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 93.1 Index, 2015=100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.9 Index, 2015=100 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 95.8 Index, 2015=100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.6 Index, 2015=100 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 82.7 Index, 2015=100 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 82.7 Index, 2015=100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.78 Index, 2015=100 | 91.7 Index, 2015=100 | 105.9 Index, 2015=100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.06 Index, 2015=100 | 93.1 Index, 2015=100 | 101.5 Index, 2015=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.94 Index, 2015=100 | 82.7 Index, 2015=100 | 95.9 Index, 2015=100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 26 Switzerland 84.8 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 27 Netherlands 83.9 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 27 Netherlands 83.9 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 30 Ireland 73.3 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 31 Portugal 69.6 Index, 2015=100 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 67.8 Index, 2015=100 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,957 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 11,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,004 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Belgium?
- Volume of freight transport relative to gdp in Belgium was 82.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9 Index, 2015=100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest volume of freight transport relative to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7 Index, 2015=100 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for volume of freight transport relative to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of freight transport relative to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Volume of freight transport relative to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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