Commercial service imports (current US$) in Belgium
Belgium: Commercial service imports was 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 174.93 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Belgium peaked at 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.81 billion current US$, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.81 billion current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 43.75 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 49.76 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 51.71 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 53.43 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 69.76 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 89.03 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 82.25 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 87.76 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 96.52 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 98.97 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 104.98 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 117.43 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 104.18 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 104.99 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 115.10 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 123.84 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 128.75 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 120.49 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 137.38 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 144.53 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 156.39 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 164.19 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 174.93 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 174.93 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.83 billion current US$, 9.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 174.93 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.38 billion current US$, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.56 billion current US$ | 36.81 billion current US$ | 89.03 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 108.25 billion current US$ | 87.76 billion current US$ | 128.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.65 billion current US$ | 120.49 billion current US$ | 174.93 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Belgium?
- Commercial service imports in Belgium was 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for commercial service imports?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.