Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium

Belgium: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 526,259 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
526,259
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
14th
of 121 countries
All-time high
622,118
in 2022
All-time low
96,913
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium, 1992–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200820241992: 96.9k1993: 116.7k1994: 129.6k1995: 154.4k1996: 162.1k1997: 157.6k1998: 164.8k1999: 164.6k2000: 177.2k2001: 178.9k2002: 198.6k2003: 235.1k2004: 286.4k2005: 318.5k2006: 352.7k2007: 412.7k2008: 466.9k2009: 354.9k2010: 391.5k2011: 467.9k2012: 440.1k2013: 449.5k2014: 453.9k2015: 376.0k2016: 379.8k2017: 409.5k2018: 455.1k2019: 428.5k2020: 397.8k2021: 527.2k2022: 622.1k2023: 562.3k2024: 526.3k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2024, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium stood at 526,259.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium peaked at 622,118 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96,913, in 1992.

Belgium ranks 14th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143,342 96,913 164,830 8
2000s 298,197 177,224 466,857 10
2010s 425,168 375,952 467,854 10
2020s 527,121 397,807 622,118 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 South Korea 631,476 compare
  2. 12 Italy 615,342 compare
  3. 13 Canada 573,495 compare
  4. 15 Spain 459,882 compare
  5. 16 Singapore 457,317 compare
  6. 17 Taiwan 392,775 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Belgium was 526,259 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 622,118 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 96,913 in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.