Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Belgium
Belgium: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions was 383,860 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Belgium, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2025, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Belgium stood at 383,860.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Belgium peaked at 395,572 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 249,346, in 1994.
Belgium ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 249,346 | — |
| 1995 | 304,062 | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 311,832 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 317,643 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 328,636 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 333,822 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 341,856 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 352,899 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 370,913 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 364,872 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 369,725 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 372,562 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 375,212 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 379,341 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 372,560 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 381,743 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 379,198 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 371,186 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 373,993 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 372,496 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 376,118 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 395,572 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 367,980 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 364,399 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 364,496 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 367,114 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 367,137 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 363,878 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 369,046 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 380,768 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 387,984 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 383,860 | -1.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 383,860 is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,974, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 383,860 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236,257, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,557 | 249,346 | 333,822 | 6 |
| 2000s | 368,168 | 341,856 | 381,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,255 | 364,399 | 395,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,446 | 363,878 | 387,984 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Belgium?
- Imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions in Belgium was 383,860 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$, millions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 395,572 in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,346 in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.