Export to import ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Export to import ratio was 0.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.97
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2007
All-time low
0.97
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Export to import ratio in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.97 for export to import ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export to import ratio in Belgium peaked at 1.05 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2025.
That places Belgium 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Export to import ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.05 | — |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export to import ratio in Belgium?
- Export to import ratio in Belgium was 0.97 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest export to import ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2007.
- What is the lowest export to import ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for export to import ratio?
- Belgium ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export to import ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Export to import ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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