Material import dependency in Belgium
Belgium: Material import dependency was 76.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2024
All-time low
66.2%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Material import dependency in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material import dependency in Belgium is 76.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Belgium peaked at 76.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Material import dependency in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.2% | — |
| 1996 | 67.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 76.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 76.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.3%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 68.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 66.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.2% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.1% | 76.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Belgium?
- Material import dependency in Belgium was 76.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for material import dependency?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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