Import volume index in Belgium
Belgium: Import volume index was 95 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 95 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Belgium peaked at 108.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.2 2015 = 100, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 153rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 98.4 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 101.2 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.2 2015 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 93.9 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 98.3 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 97.1 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 100.5 2015 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 104 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 93.5 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 106.7 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 108.3 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 103.5 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 95 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 95 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111.7 2015 = 100, 85% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 95 2015 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119.5 2015 = 100, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1 2015 = 100 | 88.2 2015 = 100 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.11 2015 = 100 | 93.9 2015 = 100 | 105.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4 2015 = 100 | 93.5 2015 = 100 | 108.3 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 volume index in Belgium?
- Import volume index in Belgium was 95 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for import volume index?
- Belgium ranks 153rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.