Merchandise imports in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise imports was 537.70 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 537.70 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Belgium peaked at 625.04 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 164.81 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Belgium 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 164.81 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 177.51 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 178.66 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 198.31 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 234.94 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 285.62 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 318.70 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 351.63 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 411.56 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 466.31 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 353.36 billion current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 391.18 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 466.94 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 439.13 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 451.68 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 453.70 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 375.53 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 379.41 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 409.22 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 455.19 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 428.88 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 396.06 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 526.62 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 625.04 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 564.97 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 525.99 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 537.70 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 537.70 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.50 billion current US$, 12.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 537.70 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.46 billion current US$, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.81 billion current US$ | 164.81 billion current US$ | 164.81 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 297.66 billion current US$ | 177.51 billion current US$ | 466.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.08 billion current US$ | 375.53 billion current US$ | 466.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.40 billion current US$ | 396.06 billion current US$ | 625.04 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 South Korea 631.89 billion current US$ compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 618.88 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Canada 577.44 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Spain 513.32 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 507.43 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Singapore 505.84 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 45,027 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Belgium?
- Merchandise imports in Belgium was 537.70 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 625.04 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.81 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise imports?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.