Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 47,140 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium stood at 47,140 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium peaked at 52,466 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,426 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Belgium ranks 5th 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$), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15,428 current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 15,990 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 15,426 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 17,183 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 17,293 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 19,080 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 22,572 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 27,342 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 30,338 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 33,273 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 38,723 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 43,578 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 32,830 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 35,871 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 42,222 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 39,495 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 40,405 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40,400 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,241 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 33,386 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 35,902 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 39,758 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 37,318 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 34,266 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 45,330 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 52,466 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 47,140 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,614 current US$ per person | 15,426 current US$ per person | 15,990 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,221 current US$ per person | 17,183 current US$ per person | 43,578 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,800 current US$ per person | 33,241 current US$ per person | 42,222 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,800 current US$ per person | 34,266 current US$ per person | 52,466 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Gibraltar 315,152 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong 86,971 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 71,529 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Netherlands 46,876 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 40,956 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Luxembourg 39,345 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Belgium was 47,140 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52,466 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,426 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.