Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Belgium
Belgium: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Belgium, 1997–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Belgium stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Belgium peaked at 2.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1999.
That places Belgium 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Belgium?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Belgium was 2.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.