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2022
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Exports $475MRnk 65 / 222
2022
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Top Product $48.4MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $301MRnk 19 / 194
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Top Product $37MSawn Wood
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 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 GROWTH46.1%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$21,851CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH57.8%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Latvia Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $475M to Latvia. The main products that Belgium exported to Latvia were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($48.4M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($25.8M), and Iron Ingots ($21.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Latvia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.16%, from $306M in 2017 to $475M in 2022.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Latvia worth $37.7M, with Other business services ($13.7M), Transportation ($12.6M), and Travel ($5.71M) being the largest in terms of value.

Latvia-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Latvia exported $301M to Belgium. The main products that Latvia exported to Belgium were Sawn Wood ($37M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($36.7M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($31.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Latvia to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%,  from $192M in 2017 to $301M in 2022.

In 2020, Latvia exported services to Belgium worth $76.5M, with Transportation ($53.7M), Other business services ($16M), and Communications services ($3.43M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25),  and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Latvia ranked 75 in total exports ($22.9B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

July, 2024

About

Overview In July 2024, Belgium exported €22.5M and imported €9.28M from Latvia, resulting in a positive trade balance of €13.2M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-1.38M (-5.78%) from €23.9M to €22.5M, while imports decreased by €-496k (-5.08%) from €9.77M to €9.28M.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Latvia were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€4.61M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€3.62M), Plastics & articles thereof (€1.84M), Pharmaceutical products (€1.28M), and Fertilizers (€1.27M). In July 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Latvia were Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€6.98M), Food residues & wastes; animal fodder (€2.54M), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€986k), Iron or steel articles (€896k), and Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers (€458k).

Growth In July 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Latvia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Fertilizers (€-5.42M or -81%), Unclassified (€-1.11M or -61.5%), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-554k or -13.3%). In July 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Latvia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€-2.71M or -73.3%), Iron & steel (€-2.46M or -98.6%), and Chemical products n.e.s. (€-173k or -99.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
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EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)€-1.38M(-5.78%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)€-496k(-5.08%)

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

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In 2022, Belgium exported $475M to Latvia. The main products exported from Belgium to Latvia were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($48.4M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($25.8M), and Iron Ingots ($21.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Latvia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.16%, from $306M in 2017 to $475M in 2022.

In 2017, Latvia exported $301M to Belgium. The main products exported from Latvia to Belgium were Sawn Wood ($37M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($36.7M), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($31.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Latvia to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 9.39%, from $192M in 2022 to $301M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Latvia
Top DestinationLithuania$4.09B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Latvia than Belgium included Lithuania ($4.09B), Estonia ($2.26B), and Belarus ($194M).

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

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Latvia

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Latvia in the exports of Chemical Products ($114M), Machines ($60.9M), and Metals ($53.3M).

During 2017, Latvia had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Wood Products ($97.6M), Chemical Products ($52.9M), and Transportation ($40M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Latvia+$11.2MCars
Top Product Potential Latvia Belgium+$8MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

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 Latvia worth $37.7M, with Other business services ($13.7M), Transportation ($12.6M), and Travel ($5.71M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Latvia exported services to Belgium worth $76.5M, with Transportation ($53.7M), Other business services ($16M), and Communications services ($3.43M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

Services Exports from Latvia (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 Latvia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Latvia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Latvia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

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

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