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Exports $85.6BRnk 1 / 220
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Top Product $19.2BPetroleum Gas
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Exports $49.2BRnk 4 / 219
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Top Product $4.17BCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.23Rnk 20 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.34Rnk 16 / 132
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GDP$645BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH23%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH8.37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,701CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH16.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$44,691CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.74%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-France Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $85.6B to France. The main products that Belgium exported to France were Petroleum Gas ($19.2B), Refined Petroleum ($4.61B), and Cars ($4.18B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to France have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $46.9B in 2018 to $85.6B in 2023.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to France worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($5.13B), Transportation ($2.75B), and Travel ($1.48B) being the largest in terms of value.

France-Belgium Trade: In 2023, France exported $49.2B to Belgium. The main products that France exported to Belgium were Cars ($4.17B), Integrated Circuits ($3.55B), and Packaged Medicaments ($2.61B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.65%,  from $37.4B in 2018 to $49.2B in 2023.

In 2020, France exported services to Belgium worth $13.2B, with Other business services ($4.87B), Travel ($4.73B), and Transportation ($1.99B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B). That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

About

Overview In October 2024, Belgium exported €3.91B and imported €3.32B from France, resulting in a positive trade balance of €587M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Belgium have increased by €91.7M (2.4%) from €3.82B to €3.91B, while imports decreased by €-499M (-13.1%) from €3.82B to €3.32B.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Belgium to France were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€521M), Pharmaceutical products (€337M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€328M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€289M), and Iron & steel (€280M). In October 2024 the top imports of Belgium from France were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€531M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€459M), Electrical machinery and electronics (€372M), Pharmaceutical products (€275M), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€172M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year exports to France was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€36.6M or 96%), Electrical machinery and electronics (€34.2M or 37.4%), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€34.2M or 13.4%). In October 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from France was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Iron & steel (€-90.6M or -38.9%), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€-79.4M or -13%), and Pharmaceutical products (€-32.8M or -10.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€91.7M(2.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-499M(-13.1%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Belgium exported $85.6B to France. The main products exported from Belgium to France were Petroleum Gas ($19.2B), Refined Petroleum ($4.61B), and Cars ($4.18B). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to France have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $46.9B in 2018 to $85.6B in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $49.2B to Belgium. The main products exported from France to Belgium were Cars ($4.17B), Integrated Circuits ($3.55B), and Packaged Medicaments ($2.61B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.65%, from $37.4B in 2023 to $49.2B in 2018.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Exports from France (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationFrance$85.6B
France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than France included Netherlands ($67.3B), Nigeria ($5.34B), and Luxembourg ($6.65B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Belgium included Spain ($43B), United States ($51.2B), and Italy ($56.3B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - France

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and France by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and France.

During 2023, Belgium had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($25.4B), Chemical Products ($11.7B), and Transportation ($7.5B).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.43B), Machines ($7.9B), and Transportation ($7.2B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium France+$2.03BRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential France Belgium+$987MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Belgium exported services to France worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($5.13B), Transportation ($2.75B), and Travel ($1.48B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, France exported services to Belgium worth $13.2B, with Other business services ($4.87B), Travel ($4.73B), and Transportation ($1.99B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Belgium (Flag) to France (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from France (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

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