Commercial service imports in Belgium
Belgium: Commercial service imports was 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 174.93 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Belgium peaked at 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.81 billion current US$, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.56 billion current US$ | 36.81 billion current US$ | 89.03 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 108.25 billion current US$ | 87.76 billion current US$ | 128.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.65 billion current US$ | 120.49 billion current US$ | 174.93 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 156.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 56.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Belgium?
- Commercial service imports in Belgium was 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 174.93 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.81 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for commercial service imports?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.