Belgium Trade Balance
1995 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Belgium's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 1.1 USD bn in Aug 2020, compared with a surplus of 271.5 USD mn in the previous month. Belgium's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Aug 2020, with an averaged value of -14.4 USD mn. The data reached an all-time high of 1.7 USD bn in Jul 1997 and a record low of -3.3 USD bn in Aug 2011. CEIC converts monthly Trade Balance into USD. The National Bank of Belgium provides Trade Balance in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
In the latest reports, Belgium's Total Exports reached 21.4 USD bn in Aug 2020, a decrease of 10.0 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 20.4 USD bn in Aug 2020, a decrease of 13.9 % year on year.
What was Belgium's Trade Balance in Aug 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1,053.0 USD mn Aug 2020 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
271.5 USD mn Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
-3,279.1 Aug 2011 |
1,685.6 Jul 1997 |
USD mn |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 Updated on 15 Oct 2020 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) |
-257.7 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1998 - Sep 2020 |
| Algeria (USD mn) |
-634.0 Sep 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Sep 2018 |
| Argentina (USD mn) |
1,422.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Aug 2020 |
| Armenia (USD mn) |
-175.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Australia (USD mn) |
1,903.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1971 - Aug 2020 |
| Austria (USD mn) |
598.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Jul 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) |
-41.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) |
856.2 2019 |
yearly |
1966 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) |
-1,615.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jul 1986 - Jun 2020 |
| Belarus (USD mn) |
340.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Belgium (USD mn) |
1,053.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) |
-136.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1994 - Sep 2020 |
| Botswana (USD mn) |
-326.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Brazil (USD mn) |
6,163.8 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Brunei (USD mn) |
-226.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) |
-260.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) |
-645.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Jun 2020 |
| Canada (USD mn) |
-1,848.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| Chile (USD mn) |
886.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - Sep 2020 |
| China (USD mn) |
36,998.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Sep 2020 |
| Colombia (USD mn) |
-1,001.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Aug 2020 |
| Croatia (USD mn) |
-714.5 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) |
-345.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) |
1,353.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Denmark (USD mn) |
661.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Aug 2020 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) |
435.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1965 - Aug 2020 |
| Egypt (USD mn) |
-3,019.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Estonia (USD mn) |
-133.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| European Union (USD mn) |
23,725.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Finland (USD mn) |
-289.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| France (USD mn) |
-9,119.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Aug 2020 |
| Georgia (USD mn) |
-399.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Germany (USD mn) |
18,622.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Greece (USD mn) |
-1,502.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) |
-1,887.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Hungary (USD mn) |
311.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Aug 2020 |
| Iceland (USD mn) |
-82.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| India (USD mn) |
-2,720.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) |
2,437.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1967 - Sep 2020 |
| Iran (USD mn) |
20,500.0 2015 |
yearly |
1950 - 2015 |
| Ireland (USD mn) |
8,011.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1970 - Aug 2020 |
| Israel (USD mn) |
-2,170.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Aug 2020 |
| Italy (USD mn) |
6,888.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) |
-381.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Jun 2020 |
| Japan (USD mn) |
4,506.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Jordan (USD mn) |
-814.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1972 - Jul 2020 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) |
-436.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Kenya (USD mn) |
-773.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| South Korea (USD mn) |
8,696.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) |
-270.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Aug 2020 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) |
242.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) |
-142.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2002 - Aug 2020 |
| Laos (USD mn) |
-37.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Latvia (USD mn) |
-186.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) |
-548.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jul 2020 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) |
24.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) |
-662.1 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Jul 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) |
-968.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) |
-120.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Malawi (USD mn) |
-123.8 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - May 2020 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) |
3,453.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Aug 2020 |
| Malta (USD mn) |
-165.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1960 - Aug 2020 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) |
-144.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Mexico (USD mn) |
6,497.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Aug 2020 |
| Moldova (USD mn) |
-268.2 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) |
193.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) |
-157.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Aug 2020 |
| Morocco (USD mn) |
-1,416.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) |
8.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Nepal (USD mn) |
-635.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1974 - Aug 2020 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) |
4,545.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) |
-232.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) |
-2,239.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Norway (USD mn) |
-877.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Oman (USD mn) |
1,089.2 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1975 - Mar 2020 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) |
-2,432.2 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1968 - Sep 2020 |
| Panama (USD mn) |
-534.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1964 - Aug 2020 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) |
135.3 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Sep 2020 |
| Peru (USD mn) |
321.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Philippines (USD mn) |
-2,075.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Poland (USD mn) |
981.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Aug 2020 |
| Portugal (USD mn) |
-1,239.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Qatar (USD mn) |
1,901.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2014 - Aug 2020 |
| Romania (USD mn) |
-1,791.1 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Aug 1990 - Aug 2020 |
| Russia (USD mn) |
4,030.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) |
108,440.2 2019 |
yearly |
1957 - 2019 |
| Serbia (USD mn) |
-530.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| Singapore (USD mn) |
2,223.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Sep 2020 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) |
396.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) |
213.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Nov 1991 - Jul 2020 |
| South Africa (USD mn) |
2,254.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Aug 2020 |
| Spain (USD mn) |
-1,593.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Aug 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) |
-341.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Aug 2020 |
| Sudan (USD mn) |
-445.6 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jun 2020 |
| Sweden (USD mn) |
-183.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) |
1,878.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Sep 2020 |
| Syria (USD mn) |
-7,191.1 2019 |
yearly |
1950 - 2019 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) |
7,103.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Sep 2020 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) |
-184.7 Nov 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Nov 2019 |
| Thailand (USD mn) |
4,349.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) |
-335.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1959 - Sep 2020 |
| Turkey (USD mn) |
-2,106.3 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Jul 2020 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) |
-278.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) |
-10,386.2 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2009 - Dec 2018 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) |
-23,189.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| United States (USD mn) |
-83,113.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Aug 2020 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) |
116.7 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1957 - Aug 2020 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) |
-3,437.1 Oct 2014 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Oct 2014 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) |
2,959.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| Yemen (USD mn) |
-429.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1990 - Jun 2020 |
Belgium Key Series
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
-6.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1956 - Aug 2020 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
1,220.000 2018 |
yearly |
2011 - 2018 |
| Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) |
285,797.000 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Industrial Production Index (IPI) (2015=100) |
116.200 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Industrial Production Index (IPI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (2015=100) |
108.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Capacity Utilisation Rate: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) |
73.500 Jul 2020 |
quarterly |
Apr 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| Capacity Utilisation Rate: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): All Industries (%) |
73.300 Jul 2020 |
quarterly |
Apr 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orders Growth (%) |
1.1 Aug 2012 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2012 |
| Construction and Properties | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Permits (Unit) |
2,837.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| House Prices Growth (%) |
4.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Jun 2020 |
| Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) |
125.656 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1970 - Mar 2020 |
| Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) |
3.550 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1971 - Mar 2020 |
| Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) |
2.483 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1971 - Mar 2020 |
| Building Permits: Non Residential Building: No of Dwellings (Unit) |
4.000 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Sep 2019 |
| Building Permits: Residential Building: No of Dwellings (Unit) |
4,357.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Jun 2020 |
| Number of Property Transactions: Houses (Unit) |
23,524.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Sep 2018 |
| Number of Property Transactions: Apartments (Unit) |
9,105.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Sep 2018 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
11.5 2019 |
yearly |
1953 - 2019 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
67.6 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
4,868,600.000 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1980 - Jun 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.50 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Jul 2020 |
| Monthly Earnings (USD) |
4,316 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
-12.91 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
11.704 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
4.904 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.636 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Population (Person th) |
11,492.641 2019 |
yearly |
1953 - 2019 |
| Population: Male (Person th) |
5,597.906 2017 |
yearly |
1961 - 2017 |
| Population: Female (Person th) |
5,778.164 2017 |
yearly |
1961 - 2017 |
| NBB Forecast: Population: YoY (Person th) |
47.000 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Population: YoY: Working Age Population (Person th) |
6.000 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| Employment (Person) |
4,703,039.000 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Employment: Female (Person) |
2,208,175.000 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Employment: Male (Person) |
2,494,865.000 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate: Male (%) |
6.300 Feb 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Feb 2019 |
| Unemployment Rate: Female (%) |
5.300 Feb 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Feb 2019 |
| Unemployment Rate: sa (%) |
5.100 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Aug 2020 |
| Unemployment (Person) |
507,889.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Unemployment: Male (Person) |
270,255.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Sep 2020 |
| Unemployment: Female (Person) |
237,634.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Sep 2020 |
| Average Monthly Salary (EUR) |
3,627.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Average Monthly Salary: Industry (EUR) |
3,831.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Average Monthly Salary: Electricity, Water & Gas Production (EUR) |
4,418.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Average Monthly Salary: Wholesale & Retail Trade (EUR) |
3,500.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.400 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY (%) |
2.500 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY (%) |
0.600 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY (%) |
1.900 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate (%) |
72.200 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY (Person th) |
14.000 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY (Person th) |
-11.000 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY (Person th) |
25.000 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY (Person th) |
13.000 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| BE: Population: Total (Person) |
11,484,055.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| BE: Population: Female (Person) |
5,799,933.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| BE: Population: Male (Person) |
5,684,122.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales Growth (%) |
8.6 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) |
7,651,138 2020 |
yearly |
1997 - 2020 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
644,041 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
0.7 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
94,038.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
550,003.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) |
-16.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point) |
-5.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) |
18,790.785 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Household Income per Capita (USD) |
22,898.237 2010 |
yearly |
1999 - 2010 |
| Consumer Confidence Indicator: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) |
-16.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Sep 2020 |
| Household Consumption Expenditure: per Capita (EUR) |
15,919.206 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
0.9 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1921 - Sep 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.512 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Sep 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
3.519 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
-3.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Aug 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
1.560 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Construction Price Index: ABEX (1914=1) |
847.000 May 2020 |
semiannually |
May 1914 - May 2020 |
| BE: House Price Index (2015=100) |
117.050 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Jun 2020 |
| Harmonized Index of Consumer Price (HICP) (2015=100) |
108.209 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Sep 2020 |
| NBB Forecast: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): YoY (%) |
1.700 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| Consumer Price Index: Accommodation, Water, Electricity, Gas (2013=100) |
106.529 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Transport (2013=100) |
107.027 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index (2013=100) |
109.417 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1920 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Food (2013=100) |
111.423 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Non Food (2013=100) |
103.875 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Services (2013=100) |
115.491 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Rent (2013=100) |
110.167 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Food & Beverages (2013=100) |
110.212 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Sep 2020 |
| NBB Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) |
1.600 2022 |
yearly |
2017 - 2022 |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) (2010=100) |
111.680 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| PPI: excl Energy (2010=100) |
110.390 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| PPI: Mining & Quarrying (2010=100) |
129.060 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| PPI: Manufacturing (2010=100) |
109.310 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| PPI: Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning (2010=100) |
123.270 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| PPI: Metal Products, Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing (2010=100) |
103.550 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Aug 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
3.482 2025 |
yearly |
1980 - 2025 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
1,053.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
21,416.8 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-10.0 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
2,088,158.151 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
29,844,866.291 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
26,068,453.367 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
20,363.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-13.9 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
24,635,151.765 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
22,551,120.090 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
2,011.846 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
1,285.441 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
617.834 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
956.115 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) |
890.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) |
18,102.300 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) |
17,212.300 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) |
1,483.305 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) |
5,772.235 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) |
1,464.211 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) |
492.138 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) |
1,576.956 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) |
2,336.620 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) |
2,788.114 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) |
2,267.534 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) |
3,308.431 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) |
1,751.259 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: United Kingdom (EUR mn) |
1,196.635 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) |
1,031.562 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) |
5,196.695 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) |
979.725 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) |
522.285 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) |
1,396.079 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) |
3,030.515 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) |
2,212.909 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) |
3,539.725 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) |
3,050.454 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) |
1,118.942 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: United Kingdom (EUR mn) |
889.052 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Terms of Trade Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
102.410 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
119.120 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports Volume Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
92.200 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Exports Unit Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
129.210 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
114.440 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports Volume Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
90.710 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Imports Unit Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
126.160 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jul 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
0.8 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Jun 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
65.0 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) |
2,947.569 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
296,366.550 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
709,031.829 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
6.4 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1997 - Aug 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) |
1.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
10,400.0 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
2.149 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
0.5 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
13,800.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1956 - Sep 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
17.3 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1997 - Aug 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
1,325,489.633 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
751,614.8 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
4.2 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) |
7.200 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) |
20.100 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) |
322.621 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1980 - Mar 2020 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) |
1,113.669 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1970 - Mar 2020 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
343,149.9 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) |
745,164.782 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
1.72 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2007 - Jun 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
74.37 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) |
628.500 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Aug 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) |
27,931.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Sep 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) |
8,489.000 Feb 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) |
32.200 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) |
26,771.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Jun 1980 - Dec 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) |
720,224.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1997 - Aug 2020 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
406,718.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
120,564.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
32,160.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1998 - Aug 2020 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) |
209,904.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
127,242.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
42,709.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) |
2,501,119.193 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Sep 2020 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) |
2,171.000 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Aug 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid Assets Ratio (%) |
16.4 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.8 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| BE: TARGET 2 Balance: Outstanding (EUR mn) |
-42,750.180 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
May 2008 - Aug 2020 |
| BE: TARGET 2 Balance: Average (EUR mn) |
-44,037.663 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Aug 2020 |
| National Bank of Belgium (NBB): Assets (EUR mn) |
286,232.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| All Credit Institutions: Assets (EUR mn) |
1,148,821.635 Aug 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1992 - Aug 2020 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
8,406 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Exports (Cub m mn) |
24,009.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) |
43,143.000 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) |
1.682 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) |
696.748 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) |
682.965 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Coal Consumption (TOE mn) |
3.277 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
9,343,324 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
4.5 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
10,381 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
7.7 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| BE: Net Occupancy Rate: Bed Places (%) |
6.900 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - May 2020 |
| BE: Net Occupancy Rate: Bedrooms (%) |
12.610 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - May 2020 |
| Length of Stay: Overnight: Foreigners (Night th) |
18,364.981 2017 |
yearly |
1992 - 2017 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Foreigners (Person th) |
9,343.324 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) |
-11.6 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) |
-1.5 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Sep 2020 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) |
-10.800 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) |
-26.300 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Structural Engineering (% Point) |
-4.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) |
-4.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) |
-4.900 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Sep 2020 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (30Dec1990=1000) |
3,235.4 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2000 - Sep 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
70.8 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
316,675.254 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| Life Insurance: Revenue (EUR mn) |
15,880.000 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| BE: Stocks Traded: Total Value (USD mn) |
107,247.760 2014 |
yearly |
1975 - 2014 |
| Market Capitalization: Euronext Brussels (EUR mn) |
268,710.439 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Sep 2020 |
| No of Companies: Primary Market: Listed Share (Unit) |
132.000 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| No of Listed Securities: Primary Market: Bonds (Unit) |
1,327.000 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| No of Shares Issued: Company Formations (CF) (EUR mn) |
2.000 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - May 2020 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
6,426.136 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
13,570,790.000 2019 |
yearly |
2008 - 2019 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
91.080 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
3,930,410.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
11,509,573.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
34.061 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
99.742 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
8,021,484.980 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
3,129,350.768 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
793,136.984 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
12,218,888.085 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
4,254,989.360 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
975,258.757 2019 |
yearly |
1995 - 2019 |
| No of Motor Vehicles: New Registration: Type: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
105,828.000 Sep 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Sep 2020 |
| Number of Motor Vehicles (Unit) |
7,651,138.000 2020 |
yearly |
1930 - 2020 |
| BE: Railways: Passengers Carried (Person-km mn) |
10,710.000 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| BE: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn) |
1,285.344 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |
| BE: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person) |
13,639,487.000 2018 |
yearly |
1970 - 2018 |