{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-imports-share-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-imports-share-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-imports-share-gdp/","title":"Belgium Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Belgium's Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP): 77.5 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -2.2pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.","domain":"trade","category":"Trade & Flows","keywords":["Trade & Investment","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"77.5","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":69.7},{"period":"2001","value":68},{"period":"2002","value":65.3},{"period":"2003","value":63.7},{"period":"2004","value":66},{"period":"2005","value":70.2},{"period":"2006","value":72.8},{"period":"2007","value":74.2},{"period":"2008","value":80.2},{"period":"2009","value":66.5},{"period":"2010","value":74.3},{"period":"2011","value":80.5},{"period":"2012","value":80.3},{"period":"2013","value":78.7},{"period":"2014","value":79.2},{"period":"2015","value":77.2},{"period":"2016","value":79.4},{"period":"2017","value":83.5},{"period":"2018","value":84.8},{"period":"2019","value":82.5},{"period":"2020","value":77.8},{"period":"2021","value":87.8},{"period":"2022","value":96.7},{"period":"2023","value":83.2},{"period":"2024","value":79.7},{"period":"2025","value":77.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"77.5","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"79.7","yoyChange":"-3.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"83.2","yoyChange":"-13.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"96.7","yoyChange":"+8.9pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"87.8","yoyChange":"+10.0pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"77.8","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"82.5","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"84.8","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"83.5","yoyChange":"+4.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"79.4","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"77.2","yoyChange":"-2.0pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"79.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"78.7","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"80.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"80.5","yoyChange":"+6.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"74.3","yoyChange":"+7.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"66.5","yoyChange":"-13.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"80.2","yoyChange":"+6.0pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"74.2","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks imports of goods and services as a share of GDP in Belgium from 2000 to present. Show the trade balance evolution. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 96.7 % of GDP (current prices) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 63.7 in 2003. The latest reading of 77.5 in 2025 represents a change of -2.2pp."}]}