Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 47,755 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium is 47,755 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium peaked at 53,146 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,816 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Belgium 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,816 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 17,405 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17,013 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 18,218 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 18,389 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 20,765 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 24,457 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 29,250 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 31,674 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 34,439 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 40,163 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 43,673 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 34,066 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 36,940 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 42,515 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 39,637 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 41,393 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 41,582 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34,831 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 34,886 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37,435 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 40,531 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 38,598 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 36,397 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 47,301 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 53,146 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 47,755 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,078 current US$ per person | 16,816 current US$ per person | 17,405 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 29,509 current US$ per person | 18,218 current US$ per person | 43,673 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,835 current US$ per person | 34,831 current US$ per person | 42,515 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,149 current US$ per person | 36,397 current US$ per person | 53,146 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Singapore 80,400 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Hong Kong 76,428 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Netherlands 50,913 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Switzerland 47,251 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 43,136 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Ireland 39,021 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium was 47,755 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53,146 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,816 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.