Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 18.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.21 million current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Belgium peaked at 20.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.81 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 7.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 9.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 10.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 11.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 13.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 15.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 11.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 12.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 15.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 14.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 12.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 14.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 17.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 20.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 18.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 15.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Malta 25.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Netherlands 24.89 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bahrain 19.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Maldives 11.74 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 10.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 in Belgium?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Belgium was 18.21 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.10 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.