Fuel exports in Belgium
Belgium: Fuel exports was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Belgium, 1962–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 11.6% for fuel exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Belgium peaked at 20.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.8% | — |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +45.3% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +57.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +75.7% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +127.9% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 5.0% | 20.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Belgium?
- Fuel exports in Belgium was 11.6% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for fuel exports?
- Belgium ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.