Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Belgium: trade and investment
Exports is 75.5% (2025), 22nd of 184 in the world and 10th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 77.5% (2025), 24th of 184 in the world and 6th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 152.9% (2025), 20th of 184 in the world and 7th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Belgium in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 75.5%2025 | 22/184 | 10/52 | 72.5% | 75.8% | 79.2% | −2.4 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 77.5%2025 | 24/184 | 6/52 | 69.7% | 74.3% | 77.8% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 152.9%2025 | 20/184 | 7/52 | 142.2% | 150.2% | 157.0% | −2.2 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -0.2%2025 | 76/185 | 24/50 | 4.5%2002 | 1.5% | 0.9% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $568bn2025 | 12/206 | 5/51 | $188bn | $408bn | $423bn | +43%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 19.8%2024 | 33/170 | 13/47 | · | 9.3% | 15.3% | +7.9 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 10.2%2025 | 49/172 | 12/48 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 5.0% | +1.4 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 13.8%2025 | 95/172 | 20/48 | 8.9% | 10.8% | 11.9% | +1.9 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 142/184 | 18/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | -4.0%2025 | 195/197 | 49/51 | 37.5% | 26.1% | -5.7% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 2.3%2025 | 91/178 | 20/50 | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.6m2020 | 57/196 | 30/51 | 6.5m | 7.2m | 2.6m | −64%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $7.4bn2020 | 25/177 | 11/42 | $8.3bn2001 | $12.7bn | $7.4bn | −41%since 2010 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Belgium and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Belgium. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Belgium | Germany | France | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 75.5%2025 | 40.4%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 190.5%2025 |
| Imports | 77.5%2025 | 38.1%2025 | 33.8%2025 | 159.4%2025 |
| Trade openness | 152.9%2025 | 78.5%2025 | 67.2%2025 | 349.9%2025 |
| Current account | -0.2%2025 | 4.4%2025 | -0.3%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $568bn2025 | $1.8tn2025 | $683bn2025 | $18.4bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 19.8%2024 | 18.0%2024 | 23.1%2024 | 5.1%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 10.2%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 0.1%2025 |
| Food exports | 13.8%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 12.7%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | — |