Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Belgium
Belgium: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 4 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Belgium, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Belgium stood at 4 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Belgium peaked at 85,486 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 2018.
That places Belgium 123rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 48 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 162 1000 USD | +237.5% |
| 2003 | 71,779 1000 USD | +44208.0% |
| 2004 | 85,486 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 1,027 1000 USD | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 1,491 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 3,026 1000 USD | +103.0% |
| 2008 | 3,754 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 1,636 1000 USD | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 1,730 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,871 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 426 1000 USD | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 388 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 541 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 505 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 420 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 735 1000 USD | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 4 1000 USD | -99.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 193 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4 1000 USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +44208.0% | 162 1000 USD | 71,779 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,847 1000 USD | 48 1000 USD | 85,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 735.56 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 1,871 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Belgium?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Belgium was 4 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 85,486 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/