Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Belgium
Belgium: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Belgium is 17.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Belgium peaked at 28.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.9% | — |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 87% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.7% | 28.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 170.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 158.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Belgium?
- Transport services in Belgium was 17.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for transport services?
- Belgium ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.