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About

Belgium-Kazakhstan Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $346M to Kazakhstan. The main products that Belgium exported to Kazakhstan were Tractors ($53.2M), Refined Petroleum ($39.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($19.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $190M in 2018 to $346M in 2023.

In 2023, Belgium did not export any services to Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $250M to Belgium. The main products that Kazakhstan exported to Belgium were Linseed ($87.7M), Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides ($41.3M), and Molybdenum Ore ($38.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.58%,  from $275M in 2018 to $250M in 2023.

In 2023, Kazakhstan did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2023,  Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B). That same year, Kazakhstan ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.18), and 44 in total exports ($96.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Belgium exported $346M to Kazakhstan. The main products exported from Belgium to Kazakhstan were Tractors ($53.2M), Refined Petroleum ($39.9M), and Packaged Medicaments ($19.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Kazakhstan have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $190M in 2018 to $346M in 2023.

In 2018, Kazakhstan exported $250M to Belgium. The main products exported from Kazakhstan to Belgium were Linseed ($87.7M), Chromium Oxides and Hydroxides ($41.3M), and Molybdenum Ore ($38.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kazakhstan to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.58%, from $275M in 2023 to $250M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top Destination
France$85.6B
Kazakhstan
Top Destination
China$15.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Kazakhstan included France ($85.6B), Netherlands ($67.3B), and Germany ($60.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kazakhstan than Belgium included China ($15.2B), Russia ($9.78B), and Uzbekistan ($3.04B).

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

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Kazakhstan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Belgium had a large net trade with Kazakhstan in the exports of Chemical Products ($91.7M), Machines ($69.4M), and Transportation ($66M).

During 2018, Kazakhstan had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Vegetable Products ($92.8M), Mineral Products ($46.6M), and Metals ($42.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Kazakhstan+$30.9MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Kazakhstan Belgium+$8.5MCoal Briquettes

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 Kazakhstan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kazakhstan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Kazakhstan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

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

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