ICT goods imports in Belgium
Belgium: ICT goods imports was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT goods imports in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2024, ict goods imports in Belgium stood at 4.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Belgium peaked at 7.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 85 Montenegro 4.2% compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.2% compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 4.2% compare
- 89 Maldives 4.0% compare
- 90 Mongolia 3.9% compare
- 91 Grenada 3.9% compare
- 91 Türkiye 3.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Belgium
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.18 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -10.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict goods imports in Belgium?
- Ict goods imports in Belgium was 4.0% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for ict goods imports?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).