High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of in Belgium

Belgium: High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.1%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2021
All-time low
6.6%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of in Belgium, 2007–2022

0510152007201420222007: 6.6 Percentage2008: 6.8 Percentage2009: 8.8 Percentage2010: 8.4 Percentage2011: 7.7 Percentage2012: 8.6 Percentage2013: 8.7 Percentage2014: 9.7 Percentage2015: 10.3 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 9.8 Percentage2018: 10.2 Percentage2019: 11.9 Percentage2020: 13.8 Percentage2021: 17.1 Percentage2022: 15.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Belgium is 15.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Belgium peaked at 17.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of total exports (from 2007, SITC Rev. 4) in Belgium, 2007 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2007 6.6%
2008 6.8% +2.6%
2009 8.8% +29.1%
2010 8.4% -4.3%
2011 7.7% -8.2%
2012 8.6% +11.0%
2013 8.7% +1.8%
2014 9.7% +11.4%
2015 10.3% +5.9%
2016 10.0% -2.6%
2017 9.8% -2.4%
2018 10.2% +4.6%
2019 11.9% +17.0%
2020 13.8% +15.7%
2021 17.1% +23.5%
2022 15.1% -11.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 6.6% 8.8% 3
2010s 9.5% 7.7% 11.9% 10
2020s 15.3% 13.8% 17.1% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Czechia 19.2% compare
  2. 7 France 17.2% compare
  3. 9 Hungary 14.8% compare
  4. 10 Germany 14.5% compare
  5. 11 Austria 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Belgium?
High-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of in Belgium was 15.1% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is high-tech exports - exports of high technology products as a share of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of total exports (from 2007, SITC Rev. 4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech exports - Exports of high technology products as a share of total exports (from 2007, SITC Rev. 4)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2007–2022
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