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2023
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Exports $132MRnk 100 / 220
2023
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Top Product $23.6MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
2023
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Exports $47.1MRnk 34 / 187
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Top Product $14.2MPackaged Medicaments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.23Rnk 20 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.47Rnk 86 / 132
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GDP$645BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH23%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$108BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH75.2%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$1,952CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.4%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Kenya Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $132M to Kenya. The main products that Belgium exported to Kenya were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($23.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($8.84M), and Pesticides ($8.55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.53%, from $185M in 2018 to $132M in 2023.

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

Kenya-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Kenya exported $47.1M to Belgium. The main products that Kenya exported to Belgium were Packaged Medicaments ($14.2M), Coffee ($7.98M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($4.01M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.97%,  from $35.2M in 2018 to $47.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.47), and 109 in total exports ($8.59B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Belgium exported €10.9M and imported €3.89M from Kenya, resulting in a positive trade balance of €7.06M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-9.78M (-47.2%) from €20.7M to €10.9M, while imports increased by €1.65M (73.7%) from €2.24M to €3.89M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Kenya were Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or... (€2.89M), Chemical products n.e.s. (€1.29M), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€821k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€795k), and Products of the milling industry (€788k). In October 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Kenya were Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€621k), Chemical products n.e.s. (€512k), Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (€406k), Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€402k), and Toys, games, & sports (€266k).

Growth In October 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Kenya was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€-447k or -58.4%), Aluminum articles (€-78.1k or -92.9%), and Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€-56.7k or -63.8%). In October 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Kenya was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€260k or 72.2%), Vegetable textile fibers, paper yarn &... (€40.9k or 21.3%), and Plastics & articles thereof (€1.59k or 6.11k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-9.78M(-47.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€1.65M(73.7%)

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 $132M to Kenya. The main products exported from Belgium to Kenya were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($23.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($8.84M), and Pesticides ($8.55M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 6.53%, from $185M in 2018 to $132M in 2023.

In 2018, Kenya exported $47.1M to Belgium. The main products exported from Kenya to Belgium were Packaged Medicaments ($14.2M), Coffee ($7.98M), and Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($4.01M). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.97%, from $35.2M in 2023 to $47.1M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top DestinationFrance$85.6B
Kenya
Top DestinationUganda$893M

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Kenya than Belgium included Uganda ($893M), Tanzania ($451M), and Rwanda ($302M).

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

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Kenya

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

During 2023, Belgium had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Chemical Products ($60.2M), Machines ($20.9M), and Foodstuffs ($12.2M).

During 2018, Kenya had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Chemical Products ($18M), Vegetable Products ($15.4M), and Foodstuffs ($6.72M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Kenya+$55.2MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Kenya Belgium+$3.94MCoffee

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

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

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