Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Belgium

Belgium: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 525,978 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
525,978
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
14th
of 118 countries
All-time high
621,518
in 2022
All-time low
96,907
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200820241992: 96.9k1993: 116.8k1994: 129.6k1995: 154.6k1996: 162.1k1997: 157.7k1998: 164.9k1999: 164.6k2000: 177.0k2001: 178.8k2002: 198.4k2003: 235.2k2004: 286.7k2005: 318.9k2006: 353.1k2007: 413.1k2008: 466.1k2009: 354.9k2010: 391.3k2011: 467.0k2012: 439.8k2013: 449.3k2014: 453.7k2015: 375.9k2016: 379.3k2017: 409.4k2018: 455.4k2019: 429.0k2020: 398.0k2021: 527.6k2022: 621.5k2023: 562.0k2024: 526.0k

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 525,978 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% 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 2024, putting it 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 143,398 96,907 164,876 8
2000s 298,227 177,042 466,117 10
2010s 425,018 375,876 467,027 10
2020s 527,036 398,041 621,518 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Hong Kong 631,644 compare
  2. 12 South Korea 631,601 compare
  3. 13 Italy 615,353 compare
  4. 15 Canada 469,360 compare
  5. 16 Spain 459,492 compare
  6. 17 Singapore 457,462 compare

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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 525,978 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$, millions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 621,518 in 2022.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 96,907 in 1992.
How does Belgium rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 3,909 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.