Belgium vs Luxembourg: Material import dependency
Belgium
76.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg
88.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
1st
Material import dependency over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 88.3% against 76.0% in Belgium, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 87.3% | 18.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 90.2% | 18.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 89.1% | 14.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 88.3% against 76.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 12.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for material import dependency?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material import dependency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.