Belgium vs Portugal: Net electricity imports
Belgium
13.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
9.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Portugal rank
10th
Net electricity imports over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.67 terawatt-hours against 9.31 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 4.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.686 terawatt-hours | 0.768 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 7.67 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 7.58 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 13.67 terawatt-hours against 9.31 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Belgium and Portugal?
- 4.36 terawatt-hours, 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?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. 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 in terawatt-hours.