Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium

Belgium: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -10.85 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-10.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.8%
World rank
118th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17.52 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-12.32 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2019

-10010202001201020192001: -3.7 % change on previous year2002: 8.1 % change on previous year2003: -1.5 % change on previous year2004: -8.6 % change on previous year2005: 0.234 % change on previous year2006: 6 % change on previous year2007: 0.136 % change on previous year2008: -10.2 % change on previous year2009: 17.5 % change on previous year2010: 3.1 % change on previous year2011: -8.3 % change on previous year2012: 13.8 % change on previous year2013: -12.3 % change on previous year2014: 11.6 % change on previous year2015: 7 % change on previous year2016: 9 % change on previous year2017: 4.7 % change on previous year2018: -6 % change on previous year2019: -10.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium is -10.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 161.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 17.52 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.32 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Belgium 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 -3.72 % change on previous year
2002 8.09 % change on previous year -317.3%
2003 -1.47 % change on previous year -118.1%
2004 -8.59 % change on previous year +485.6%
2005 0.2341 % change on previous year -102.7%
2006 5.98 % change on previous year +2454.3%
2007 0.136 % change on previous year -97.7%
2008 -10.16 % change on previous year -7570.1%
2009 17.52 % change on previous year -272.4%
2010 3.07 % change on previous year -82.5%
2011 -8.34 % change on previous year -371.8%
2012 13.84 % change on previous year -266.0%
2013 -12.32 % change on previous year -189.0%
2014 11.64 % change on previous year -194.5%
2015 7.03 % change on previous year -39.6%
2016 9.02 % change on previous year +28.2%
2017 4.68 % change on previous year -48.1%
2018 -5.96 % change on previous year -227.5%
2019 -10.85 % change on previous year +81.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -7570.1% 0.136 % change on previous year -10.16 % change on previous year
2006 +2454.3% 0.2341 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8903 % change on previous year -10.16 % change on previous year 17.52 % change on previous year 9
2010s 1.18 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 13.84 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 115 Iceland -8.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Venezuela -9.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 Switzerland -9.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Georgia -10.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Spain -10.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Gabon -11.69 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Belgium was -10.85 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.52 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -12.32 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.