Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belgium is 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belgium peaked at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6737 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Slovenia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Slovakia 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Viet Nam 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Malaysia 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Belgium?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Belgium was 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6737 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.