Import value index in Belgium
Belgium: Import value index was 137 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Belgium is 137 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Belgium peaked at 163.5 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.9 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Belgium 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 93.6 2015 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 109.6 2015 = 100 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 124.2 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 94.1 2015 = 100 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 104.2 2015 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 124.3 2015 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 116.9 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 120.3 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 120.8 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 101 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 109 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 121.2 2015 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 140.2 2015 = 100 | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 163.5 2015 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 148.1 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 137 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 137 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 94% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 137 2015 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.8 2015 = 100, 85% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.28 2015 = 100 | 84.9 2015 = 100 | 124.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.19 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 124.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.86 2015 = 100 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | 163.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Belgium?
- Import value index in Belgium was 137 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 163.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for import value index?
- Belgium ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.