Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Belgium
Belgium: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Belgium, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Belgium is 14.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Belgium peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1999.
That places Belgium 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.9% | — |
| 1963 | 10.9% | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 9.8% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +65.3% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 20.4% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +85.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -8.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 8.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 9.3% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 7.9% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 87 Lesotho, Kingdom of 15.3% compare
- 88 Indonesia 15.2% compare
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.0% compare
- 91 Cabo Verde 14.4% compare
- 92 Uruguay 14.2% compare
- 93 Guatemala 14.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 10.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.1% (2025)
- Gas production 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1615 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 13.75 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Belgium?
- Fuel imports in Belgium was 14.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for fuel imports?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.