Global value chain participation - EU country perspective in Belgium

Belgium: Global value chain participation - EU country perspective was 58.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
58.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2022
All-time low
56.1%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Global value chain participation - EU country perspective in Belgium, 2010–2024

02040602010201720242010: 57.3 Percentage of total gross exports2011: 60.6 Percentage of total gross exports2012: 60.7 Percentage of total gross exports2013: 59.4 Percentage of total gross exports2014: 58.6 Percentage of total gross exports2015: 58 Percentage of total gross exports2016: 57.3 Percentage of total gross exports2017: 58.5 Percentage of total gross exports2018: 59.2 Percentage of total gross exports2019: 57.5 Percentage of total gross exports2020: 56.1 Percentage of total gross exports2021: 59.8 Percentage of total gross exports2022: 62.4 Percentage of total gross exports2023: 59.6 Percentage of total gross exports2024: 58.6 Percentage of total gross exports

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total gross exports.

Analysis

In 2024, global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Belgium stood at 58.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Belgium peaked at 62.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Global value chain participation - EU country perspective in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Global value chain participation - EU country perspective (FIGARO application) in Belgium, 2010 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total gross exports Change
2010 57.3% —
2011 60.6% +5.8%
2012 60.7% +0.2%
2013 59.4% -2.1%
2014 58.6% -1.3%
2015 58.0% -1.0%
2016 57.3% -1.2%
2017 58.5% +2.1%
2018 59.2% +1.2%
2019 57.5% -2.9%
2020 56.1% -2.4%
2021 59.8% +6.6%
2022 62.4% +4.3%
2023 59.6% -4.5%
2024 58.6% -1.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 58.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.4%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 58.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.6%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.7% 57.3% 60.7% 10
2020s 59.3% 56.1% 62.4% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Estonia 59.1% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 59.1% compare
  3. 9 Greece 59.0% compare
  4. 11 Czechia 57.6% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 56.7% compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 56.7% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Belgium?
Global value chain participation - eu country perspective in Belgium was 58.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest global value chain participation - eu country perspective recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest global value chain participation - eu country perspective recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for global value chain participation - eu country perspective?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is global value chain participation - eu country perspective rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Global value chain participation - EU country perspective (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global value chain participation - EU country perspective (FIGARO application)
Unit
Percentage of total gross exports
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 525 data points, 2010–2024
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