Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Belgium

Merchandise imports in Belgium in 2025 — 537,701,000,000 US$. Ranked 15 in the world out of 205. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 226.3%.

2025 538B US$ +2.23% vs 2024
World rank 15of 205
Period maximum 625B US$2022
Period minimum 165B US$1999

Trend over time

1999–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Belgium, 1999–20250200B400B600B800B19992002200520082011201420172020202320251999: 164,810,000,000 US$2000: 177,511,000,000 US$2001: 178,664,000,000 US$2002: 198,311,000,000 US$2003: 234,945,000,000 US$2004: 285,621,000,000 US$2005: 318,700,000,000 US$2006: 351,635,000,000 US$2007: 411,558,000,000 US$2008: 466,307,000,000 US$2009: 353,364,000,000 US$2010: 391,177,000,000 US$2011: 466,943,000,000 US$2012: 439,128,000,000 US$2013: 451,677,000,000 US$2014: 453,700,000,000 US$2015: 375,530,000,000 US$2016: 379,409,000,000 US$2017: 409,220,000,000 US$2018: 455,188,000,000 US$2019: 428,878,000,000 US$2020: 396,061,000,000 US$2021: 526,615,000,000 US$2022: 625,041,000,000 US$2023: 564,974,000,000 US$2024: 525,986,000,000 US$2025: 537,701,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +373B (+226.26%) Average annual rate: 4.65 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 538B US$
World 26.69T US$
Western Europe computed 4.5T US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 538B +11.72B +2.23%
2024 526B −38.99B −6.9%
2023 565B −60.07B −9.61%
2022 625B +98.43B +18.69%
2021 527B +131B +32.96%
2020 396B −32.82B −7.65%
2019 429B −26.31B −5.78%
2018 455B +45.97B +11.23%
2017 409B +29.81B +7.86%
2016 379B +3.88B +1.03%
2015 376B −78.17B −17.23%
2014 454B +2.02B +0.45%
2013 452B +12.55B +2.86%
2012 439B −27.82B −5.96%
2011 467B +75.77B +19.37%
2010 391B +37.81B +10.7%
2009 353B −113B −24.22%
2008 466B +54.75B +13.3%
2007 412B +59.92B +17.04%
2006 352B +32.94B +10.33%
2005 319B +33.08B +11.58%
2004 286B +50.68B +21.57%
2003 235B +36.63B +18.47%
2002 198B +19.65B +11%
2001 179B +1.15B +0.65%
2000 178B +12.7B +7.71%
1999 165B

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.