Belgium vs United States of America: Net electricity imports
Belgium
13.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
16.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
United States of America rank
5th
Net electricity imports over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.02 terawatt-hours against 13.67 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 2.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 49.46 terawatt-hours | 40.56 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 27.77 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Belgium or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.02 terawatt-hours against 13.67 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Belgium and United States of America?
- 2.35 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Belgium ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 5th 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.