Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Belgium
Belgium: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.8243 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Belgium, 1999–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.8243 for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Belgium peaked at 0.8293 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3291, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6297 | — |
| 2000 | 0.6205 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6061 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5091 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.546 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5279 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5142 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5042 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5115 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5666 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5071 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3526 | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3559 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3506 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3291 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3307 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3398 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3559 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4864 | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5034 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6236 | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6111 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.648 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7104 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8293 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8243 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6297 | 0.6297 | 0.6297 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5413 | 0.5042 | 0.6205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4028 | 0.3291 | 0.6236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7246 | 0.6111 | 0.8293 | 5 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 4.16 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 2,329 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Belgium?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Belgium was 0.8243 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8293 in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3291 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.