Belgium: Trade openness
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| Belgium |
Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 174.30 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1970 - 2023 |
| Average | 129.92 |
| Min - Max | 85.21 - 193.03 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2023 is 174.3 percent, a decline from 193.03 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 94.79 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1970 to 2023 is 129.92 percent. The minimum value, 85.21 percent, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 193.03 percent was recorded in 2022.
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Definition: Exports plus imports as percent of GDP.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 99.39 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 174.30 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | 2.299 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 86.68 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 548.01 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | -3.31 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 87.61 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 553.91 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 2.14 | 2022 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 12.48 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 2,181.57 | 2023 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -1.00 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -6.21 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -1.63 | 2022 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -10.30 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 40.81 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 2.29 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 14,478.05 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -2,414.02 | 2023 | million USD |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 39.82 | 6/2024 | billion |