Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -61.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +2258.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -91.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2258.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Belgium was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.