Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium
Belgium: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. was 400,842 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium is 400,842, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium peaked at 413,242 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 260,084, in 1994.
That places Belgium 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 260,084 | — |
| 1995 | 316,873 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 327,118 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 331,817 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 343,091 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 349,090 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 356,966 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 368,666 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 387,794 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 381,280 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 387,566 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 388,271 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 391,078 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 396,288 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 391,324 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 398,699 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 396,565 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 387,074 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 391,395 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 389,706 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 393,156 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 413,242 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 385,234 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 379,940 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 380,819 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 383,850 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 384,667 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 380,353 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 384,512 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 396,742 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 406,894 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 400,842 | -1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 400,842 is above the median for high income countries, which is 297,343, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 400,842 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,916, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321,346 | 260,084 | 349,090 | 6 |
| 2000s | 384,793 | 356,966 | 398,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,098 | 379,940 | 413,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,335 | 380,353 | 406,894 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium was 400,842 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 413,242 in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,084 in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, seas. adj. 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 World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) exports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.