What was Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?

In 2024, Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 79.27, according to World Bank Open Data.

Is Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?

Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 4.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Belgium rank globally on Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)?

In 2024, Belgium ranked #16 out of 160 countries reporting Exports of goods and services (% of GDP).

How does Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?

The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 44.26, so Belgium is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #7 of 49.

Belgium: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Name: Belgium: Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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In 2024, Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 79.27.

That's down 4.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 44.26 . Belgium ranks #16 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #7 of 49.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
2014 · Oil price collapse
2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak: 94.42; 2022
Trough: 68.60; 2009
1-year change: -4.2%
5-year change: -4.5%; -0.9% / yr
10-year change: -0.2%; 0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
2024	79.2731
2023	82.7432
2022	94.4213
2021	89.6254
2020	79.1969
2019	82.9674
2018	83.4831
2017	83.4444
2016	79.6181
2015	77.8777

About Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?: In 2024, Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 79.27, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?: Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) fell 4.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Belgium rank globally on Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)?: In 2024, Belgium ranked #16 out of 160 countries reporting Exports of goods and services (% of GDP).
How does Belgium's Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?: The global average for Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 44.26, so Belgium is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #7 of 49.
What is Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?: Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.