Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -9.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Belgium, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -9.39 % change on previous year for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 156.3% on the previous year and down 436.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Belgium peaked at 32.84 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -24.06 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2000 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -452.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9855 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2002 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +999.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 21.66 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2009 | -24.06 % change on previous year | -279.1% |
| 2010 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2011 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2012 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4318 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2015 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -4092.9% |
| 2016 | 0.947 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2017 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +739.5% |
| 2018 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2019 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2020 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -521.9% |
| 2022 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2023 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -9.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -9.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.31 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4092.9% | 0.4318 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2787 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 21.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -17.24 % change on previous year | 19.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 32.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 167 United Kingdom -9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Vietnam -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Nauru -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Iran -9.49 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Norway -9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Argentina -9.59 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 170.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 158.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Belgium?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Belgium was -9.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.84 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.06 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Belgium ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 436.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.