Belgium vs Portugal: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Belgium
15.8%
in 2025
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
33rd
Portugal rank
34th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 8.8% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 2.3% | 7.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 13.3% | 11.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 15.8% against 15.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.