Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 9th of 203 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Viet Nam 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Slovakia 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Malaysia 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.7422 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Czechia 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 0.6984 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$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 45,027 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6937 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.