Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Belgium
Belgium: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 69.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufactures exports in Belgium, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 69.4% for manufactures exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Belgium peaked at 82.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 73.0% | — |
| 1963 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 73.6% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 76.8% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 75.7% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 71.7% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 69.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 69.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.6%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 71.6% | 73.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 75.2% | 71.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 68.5% | 74.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 75.0% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 68.0% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 63.9% | 76.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Belgium?
- Manufactures exports in Belgium was 69.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for manufactures exports?
- Belgium ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.