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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Viet Nam -9.23 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Naoero -9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of -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 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$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.