Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Belgium
Belgium: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 539,195 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Belgium, 1992–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 539,195 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Belgium peaked at 621,518 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96,907, in 1992.
That places Belgium 14th out of 118 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 96,907 | — |
| 1993 | 116,791 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 129,610 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 154,561 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 162,118 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 157,683 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 164,876 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 164,638 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 177,042 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 178,781 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 198,401 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 235,175 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 286,674 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 318,886 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 353,136 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 413,146 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 466,117 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 354,908 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 391,339 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 467,027 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 439,780 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 449,299 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 453,744 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 375,876 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 379,319 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 409,393 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 455,433 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 429,386 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 394,546 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 526,745 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 621,518 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 562,017 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 525,978 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 539,195 | +2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 539,195 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136,256, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 539,195 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,462, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,398 | 96,907 | 164,876 | 8 |
| 2000s | 298,227 | 177,042 | 466,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,060 | 375,876 | 467,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,333 | 394,546 | 621,518 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Belgium?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Belgium was 539,195 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 621,518 in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,907 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.