Energy imports dependency in Belgium
Belgium: Energy imports dependency was 75.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
75.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2015
All-time low
70.8%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Belgium stood at 75.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Belgium peaked at 84.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2021.
That places Belgium 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Energy imports dependency in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.3% | — |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 76.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 75.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 75.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 75.3% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 75.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 75.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 70.8% | 78.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Georgia 78.5% compare
- 8 Greece 77.7% compare
- 10 Italy 73.9% compare
- 11 Netherlands 70.6% compare
- 11 Netherlands 70.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Belgium?
- Energy imports dependency in Belgium was 75.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for energy imports dependency?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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