Manufactures imports in Belgium
Belgium: Manufactures imports was 66.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Belgium, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Belgium stood at 66.2%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Belgium peaked at 78.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1962.
That places Belgium 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.7% | — |
| 1963 | 54.6% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 57.1% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 56.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 59.1% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 58.9% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 61.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 61.4% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 54.8% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 78.9% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.8% | 52.7% | 59.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 58.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 54.8% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 70.1% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 61.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 59.9% | 74.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (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$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 45,027 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Belgium?
- Manufactures imports in Belgium was 66.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1962.
- How does Belgium rank for manufactures imports?
- Belgium ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.