# Belgium Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Belgium with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Belgium import demand overview

In 2024, Belgium recorded $417.3B in reported imports. Pharmaceutical products was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $417.3B |
| Import growth | -8.6% |
| Population | 11.9M |
| GDP per capita | $56.6K |
| Trade openness | 130.6% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $44.0B | 10.5% | 142 | 43 |
| 2 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $64.1B | 15.4% | 145 | 43 |
| 3 | 87 | Vehicles | $47.9B | 11.5% | 155 | 87 |
| 4 | 39 | Plastics | $16.5B | 4% | 146 | 129 |
| 5 | 84 | Machinery | $32.2B | 7.7% | 169 | 515 |
| 6 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $19.0B | 4.6% | 107 | 376 |
| 7 | 72 | Iron and steel | $10.8B | 2.6% | 99 | 167 |
| 8 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $23.3B | 5.6% | 174 | 262 |
| 9 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $12.0B | 2.9% | 142 | 51 |
| 10 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $8.4B | 2% | 119 | 90 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1999 | $156.7B | $158.0B | $1.3B |
| 2000 | $174.0B | $164.9B | -$9.1B |
| 2001 | $180.6B | $167.6B | -$13.0B |
| 2002 | $195.7B | $182.9B | -$12.8B |
| 2003 | $229.4B | $218.3B | -$11.1B |
| 2004 | $261.9B | $260.8B | -$1.1B |
| 2005 | $299.3B | $282.3B | -$17.0B |
| 2006 | $329.9B | $312.8B | -$17.1B |
| 2007 | $375.3B | $368.4B | -$6.8B |
| 2008 | $432.7B | $403.1B | -$29.6B |
| 2009 | $330.3B | $317.3B | -$13.0B |
| 2010 | $320.0B | $286.7B | -$33.3B |
| 2011 | $380.3B | $347.9B | -$32.3B |
| 2012 | $352.0B | $324.3B | -$27.7B |
| 2013 | $360.1B | $338.1B | -$22.0B |
| 2014 | $362.7B | $341.9B | -$20.8B |
| 2015 | $299.5B | $280.6B | -$18.9B |
| 2016 | $304.5B | $285.1B | -$19.4B |
| 2017 | $328.7B | $306.0B | -$22.7B |
| 2018 | $361.3B | $337.5B | -$23.8B |
| 2019 | $345.6B | $322.9B | -$22.7B |
| 2020 | $321.2B | $312.1B | -$9.1B |
| 2021 | $426.0B | $408.8B | -$17.3B |
| 2022 | $498.5B | $471.1B | -$27.4B |
| 2023 | $456.6B | $404.8B | -$51.8B |
| 2024 | $417.3B | $371.1B | -$46.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Belgium (BEL)**
- Coverage: **1999-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.