Belgium - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Belgium was $410,261,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 18 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $452,293,000,000 in 2018 and $184,314,000,000 in 2002.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
2002 $184,314,000,000
2003 $207,831,000,000
2004 $249,201,000,000
2005 $276,543,000,000
2006 $298,405,000,000
2007 $355,320,000,000
2008 $419,111,000,000
2009 $328,684,000,000
2010 $364,144,000,000
2011 $434,267,000,000
2012 $412,521,000,000
2013 $426,778,000,000
2014 $435,577,000,000
2015 $353,183,000,000
2016 $372,254,000,000
2017 $412,898,000,000
2018 $452,293,000,000
2019 $436,486,000,000
2020 $410,261,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Belgium was $410,223,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $452,424,000,000 in 2018 and $11,422,510,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 $11,422,510,000
1971 $12,470,410,000
1972 $15,284,570,000
1973 $22,015,690,000
1974 $29,348,850,000
1975 $29,954,320,000
1976 $34,320,540,000
1977 $39,904,210,000
1978 $47,131,230,000
1979 $60,077,550,000
1980 $67,141,120,000
1981 $58,814,110,000
1982 $55,093,660,000
1983 $52,310,490,000
1984 $53,192,320,000
1985 $52,988,260,000
1986 $66,063,110,000
1987 $80,749,670,000
1988 $92,534,610,000
1989 $100,783,000,000
1990 $122,900,000,000
1991 $122,855,000,000
1992 $132,089,000,000
1993 $118,889,000,000
1994 $134,214,000,000
1995 $162,055,000,000
1996 $161,994,000,000
1997 $153,905,000,000
1998 $156,500,000,000
1999 $156,515,000,000
2000 $165,003,000,000
2001 $160,904,000,000
2002 $168,605,000,000
2003 $202,552,000,000
2004 $243,726,000,000
2005 $270,950,000,000
2006 $297,060,000,000
2007 $349,267,000,000
2008 $414,938,000,000
2009 $321,712,000,000
2010 $356,962,000,000
2011 $422,832,000,000
2012 $398,617,000,000
2013 $409,744,000,000
2014 $422,863,000,000
2015 $353,165,000,000
2016 $372,450,000,000
2017 $412,988,000,000
2018 $452,424,000,000
2019 $436,433,000,000
2020 $410,223,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Belgium was 359,153,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 389,855,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 14,158,210,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 14,158,210,000
1971 15,165,270,000
1972 16,677,000,000
1973 21,271,560,000
1974 28,339,250,000
1975 27,309,350,000
1976 32,844,750,000
1977 35,454,890,000
1978 36,795,350,000
1979 43,664,360,000
1980 48,670,590,000
1981 54,132,500,000
1982 62,399,080,000
1983 66,303,540,000
1984 76,192,690,000
1985 77,993,420,000
1986 73,158,290,000
1987 74,733,820,000
1988 84,345,300,000
1989 98,444,610,000
1990 101,810,000,000
1991 103,997,000,000
1992 105,275,000,000
1993 101,959,000,000
1994 111,317,000,000
1995 118,430,000,000
1996 124,330,000,000
1997 136,483,000,000
1998 140,818,000,000
1999 146,855,000,000
2000 178,650,000,000
2001 179,655,000,000
2002 178,310,000,000
2003 179,066,000,000
2004 195,937,000,000
2005 217,790,000,000
2006 236,588,000,000
2007 254,851,000,000
2008 282,126,000,000
2009 230,654,000,000
2010 269,260,000,000
2011 303,768,000,000
2012 310,259,000,000
2013 308,515,000,000
2014 318,301,000,000
2015 318,307,000,000
2016 336,479,000,000
2017 365,579,000,000
2018 383,100,000,000
2019 389,855,000,000
2020 359,153,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Belgium was 387,003,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 411,462,000,000 in 2019 and 57,493,510,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 57,493,510,000
1971 59,588,890,000
1972 65,291,000,000
1973 77,426,320,000
1974 80,845,800,000
1975 73,503,060,000
1976 82,606,800,000
1977 86,547,910,000
1978 88,857,270,000
1979 96,815,240,000
1980 94,955,420,000
1981 93,117,840,000
1982 94,379,350,000
1983 93,216,370,000
1984 99,175,250,000
1985 99,579,150,000
1986 104,149,000,000
1987 111,182,000,000
1988 122,767,000,000
1989 134,668,000,000
1990 141,224,000,000
1991 145,262,000,000
1992 151,243,000,000
1993 150,697,000,000
1994 161,668,000,000
1995 169,189,000,000
1996 178,585,000,000
1997 193,234,000,000
1998 203,008,000,000
1999 209,856,000,000
2000 237,169,000,000
2001 235,378,000,000
2002 237,863,000,000
2003 241,335,000,000
2004 256,555,000,000
2005 273,043,000,000
2006 287,082,000,000
2007 303,099,000,000
2008 314,632,000,000
2009 280,467,000,000
2010 307,638,000,000
2011 324,943,000,000
2012 322,750,000,000
2013 322,060,000,000
2014 339,864,000,000
2015 353,165,000,000
2016 379,482,000,000
2017 399,288,000,000
2018 404,787,000,000
2019 411,462,000,000
2020 387,003,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Belgium was -5.94 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.59 in 1973 and a minimum value of -10.86 in 2009.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1971 3.64
1972 9.57
1973 18.59
1974 4.42
1975 -9.08
1976 12.39
1977 4.77
1978 2.67
1979 8.96
1980 -1.92
1981 -1.94
1982 1.35
1983 -1.23
1984 6.39
1985 0.41
1986 4.59
1987 6.75
1988 10.42
1989 9.69
1990 4.87
1991 2.86
1992 4.12
1993 -0.36
1994 7.28
1995 4.65
1996 5.55
1997 8.20
1998 5.06
1999 3.37
2000 13.02
2001 -0.76
2002 1.06
2003 1.46
2004 6.31
2005 6.43
2006 5.14
2007 5.58
2008 3.81
2009 -10.86
2010 9.69
2011 5.63
2012 -0.67
2013 -0.21
2014 5.53
2015 3.91
2016 7.45
2017 5.22
2018 1.38
2019 1.65
2020 -5.94

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Belgium was 348,804,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 370,849,000,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 51,818,690,000 in 1970.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1970 51,818,690,000
1971 53,707,260,000
1972 58,846,540,000
1973 69,784,060,000
1974 72,866,030,000
1975 66,248,050,000
1976 74,453,210,000
1977 78,005,320,000
1978 80,086,750,000
1979 87,259,230,000
1980 85,582,980,000
1981 83,926,780,000
1982 85,063,770,000
1983 84,015,590,000
1984 89,386,300,000
1985 89,750,330,000
1986 93,868,890,000
1987 100,208,000,000
1988 110,650,000,000
1989 121,375,000,000
1990 127,285,000,000
1991 130,924,000,000
1992 136,314,000,000
1993 135,823,000,000
1994 145,711,000,000
1995 152,489,000,000
1996 160,958,000,000
1997 174,161,000,000
1998 182,970,000,000
1999 189,142,000,000
2000 213,760,000,000
2001 212,145,000,000
2002 214,385,000,000
2003 217,514,000,000
2004 231,232,000,000
2005 246,092,000,000
2006 258,746,000,000
2007 273,182,000,000
2008 283,577,000,000
2009 252,784,000,000
2010 277,273,000,000
2011 292,870,000,000
2012 290,894,000,000
2013 290,272,000,000
2014 306,319,000,000
2015 318,307,000,000
2016 342,026,000,000
2017 359,876,000,000
2018 364,833,000,000
2019 370,849,000,000
2020 348,804,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Belgium was 78.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 83.28 in 2018, while its lowest value was 41.08 in 1972.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1970 42.77
1971 41.82
1972 41.08
1973 46.11
1974 52.38
1975 45.61
1976 48.26
1977 48.17
1978 46.55
1979 51.65
1980 52.94
1981 56.16
1982 59.82
1983 60.00
1984 63.82
1985 61.42
1986 55.04
1987 54.05
1988 57.01
1989 61.37
1990 59.85
1991 58.36
1992 56.26
1993 52.90
1994 54.81
1995 56.26
1996 58.02
1997 60.90
1998 60.53
1999 60.61
2000 69.68
2001 67.96
2002 65.25
2003 63.68
2004 66.01
2005 70.25
2006 72.76
2007 74.17
2008 80.21
2009 66.57
2010 74.15
2011 80.80
2012 80.34
2013 78.53
2014 78.98
2015 76.39
2016 78.24
2017 82.14
2018 83.28
2019 81.53
2020 78.61

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments