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2022
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Exports $317MRnk 54 / 222
2022
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Top Product $447MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $157MRnk 19 / 133
2022
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Top Product $49.1MCocoa Beans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.32Rnk 122 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$72.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH76.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,176CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $317M to Ghana. The main products that Belgium exported to Ghana were Refined Petroleum ($447M), Delivery Trucks ($20.3M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($19M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $157M in 2017 to $317M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $157M to Belgium. The main products that Ghana exported to Belgium were Cocoa Beans ($49.1M), Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($27.4M), and Cocoa Paste ($5.98M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%,  from $85.7M in 2017 to $157M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Latest Trends

March, 2024

About

Overview In March 2024, Belgium exported €117M and imported €15.8M from Ghana, resulting in a positive trade balance of €101M. Between March 2023 and March 2024 the exports of Belgium have increased by €46.7M (66.5%) from €70.2M to €117M, while imports increased by €8.07M (104%) from €7.77M to €15.8M.

Growth In March 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Ghana was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€3.46M or 39.9%), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€2.11M or 7.71%), and Copper articles (€1.3M or 277%). In March 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Ghana was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€500k or 13.1%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€386k or 5.82k%), and Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€340k or 101%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)€46.7M(66.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (March 2023 - March 2024)€8.07M(104%)

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 2022, Belgium exported $317M to Ghana. The main products exported from Belgium to Ghana were Refined Petroleum ($447M), Delivery Trucks ($20.3M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($19M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $157M in 2017 to $317M in 2022.

In 2017, Ghana exported $157M to Belgium. The main products exported from Ghana to Belgium were Cocoa Beans ($49.1M), Other Pure Vegetable Oils ($27.4M), and Cocoa Paste ($5.98M). During the last 18 years the exports of Ghana to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $85.7M in 1999 to $157M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Ghana included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Belgium included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B) and Burkina Faso ($285M).

Difference in imports from Ghana (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Ghana

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Mineral Products ($447M), Chemical Products ($72.1M), and Transportation ($40M).

During 2017, Ghana had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Foodstuffs ($62.5M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($27.7M), and Wood Products ($4.84M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Ghana+$10.7MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Ghana Belgium+$4.13MCocoa Paste

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2022)

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