Belgium vs Zimbabwe: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Belgium
15.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Belgium
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 26.4% | 19.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 17.8% | 18.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Belgium, at 15.8% against 15.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Belgium and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Zimbabwe rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 213 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.