External balance on goods and services in Belgium
Belgium: External balance on goods and services was -12.95 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Belgium stood at -12.95 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 441.5% on the previous year and down 553.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Belgium peaked at 15.24 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -13.11 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 116th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.91 million current LCU | -1.46 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.27 million current LCU | -2.59 billion current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 billion current LCU | 2.99 billion current LCU | 9.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 billion current LCU | 2.37 billion current LCU | 15.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.13 million current LCU | -6.03 billion current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 billion current LCU | -13.11 billion current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.13 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.96 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 54,441 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 59,500 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 650.12 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Belgium?
- External balance on goods and services in Belgium was -12.95 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.11 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Belgium ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 553.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.