Computer, communications and other services in Belgium
Belgium: Computer, communications and other services was 65.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 65.1% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Belgium peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.5% | — |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 44.5% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 51.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.4% | 65.5% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Belgium?
- Computer, communications and other services in Belgium was 65.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.