Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Belgium
Belgium: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 60.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
64.2%
in 2019
All-time low
53.3%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 60.8% for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Belgium peaked at 64.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.1% | — |
| 2011 | 56.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 60.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 60.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.1% | 53.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.0% | 63.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Belgium?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Belgium was 60.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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