Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Belgium
Belgium: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 50.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.2%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
3rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2018
All-time low
40.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Belgium, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Belgium is 50.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.2% | — |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +24.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 89.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 37.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 40.4% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 United Kingdom 59.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 59.0% compare
- 4 France 38.9% compare
- 5 Lithuania 37.5% compare
- 5 Lithuania 37.5% 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 natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Belgium?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in Belgium was 50.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural gas import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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