Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Belgium
Belgium: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 58.2% 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 imports.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 58.2% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Belgium peaked at 62.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 26th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.9% | — |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 58.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 58.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.2% | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 45.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 57.8% | 62.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 170.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 158.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Belgium?
- Computer, communications and other services in Belgium was 58.2% 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 62.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Belgium ranks 26th 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 0.7%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.