Cereals imports vs exports in Belgium

Belgium: Cereals imports vs exports was 15.70 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
15.70 million
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.32 million
in 2022
All-time low
6.51 million
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cereals imports vs exports in Belgium, 2000–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201120232000: 6.6M2001: 6.5M2002: 7.1M2003: 7.1M2004: 7.0M2005: 7.5M2006: 7.7M2007: 8.5M2008: 9.1M2009: 8.5M2010: 15.4M2011: 15.2M2012: 15.3M2013: 16.4M2014: 14.7M2015: 15.1M2016: 14.9M2017: 18.0M2018: 17.5M2019: 16.8M2020: 17.4M2021: 18.4M2022: 19.3M2023: 15.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 15.70 million for cereals imports vs exports in 2023.

The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals imports vs exports in Belgium peaked at 19.32 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million, in 2001.

That places Belgium 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.57 million 6.51 million 9.11 million 10
2010s 15.94 million 14.65 million 18.03 million 10
2020s 17.68 million 15.70 million 19.32 million 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Indonesia 17.75 million compare
  2. 13 Korea 17.70 million compare
  3. 14 Egypt, Arab Republic of 17.08 million compare
  4. 16 Saudi Arabia 12.69 million compare
  5. 17 Philippines 12.38 million compare
  6. 18 Morocco 11.62 million compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals imports vs exports in Belgium?
Cereals imports vs exports in Belgium was 15.70 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 19.32 million in 2022.
What is the lowest cereals imports vs exports recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for cereals imports vs exports?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals imports vs exports rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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