Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 555.30 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 555.30 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Belgium peaked at 612.82 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 157.07 billion current US$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 157.07 billion current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 163.14 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 157.75 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 176.15 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 177.88 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 197.16 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 234.21 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 284.93 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 317.90 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 350.96 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 411.46 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 466.72 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 354.45 billion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 390.84 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 466.06 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 438.67 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 450.89 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 452.84 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 374.76 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 378.31 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 408.39 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 454.32 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 428.74 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 395.38 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 525.20 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 612.82 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 555.30 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.32 billion current US$ | 157.07 billion current US$ | 163.14 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 297.18 billion current US$ | 176.15 billion current US$ | 466.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.38 billion current US$ | 374.76 billion current US$ | 466.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.17 billion current US$ | 395.38 billion current US$ | 612.82 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Belgium?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Belgium was 555.30 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 612.82 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.07 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.