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Exports $348MRnk 74 / 222
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Top Product $64.6MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Exports $5.51BRnk 6 / 139
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Top Product $5.37BPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.28Rnk 17 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.2Rnk 70 / 124
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH27%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$88,046CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-10.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Qatar In 2022, Belgium exported $348M to Qatar. The main products that Belgium exported to Qatar are Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($64.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($41.5M), and Gas Turbines ($20.9M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $13.8M in 1999 to $348M in 2022.

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

Qatar-Belgium In 2022, Qatar exported $5.51B to Belgium. The main products that Qatar exported to Belgium were Petroleum Gas ($5.37B), Ethylene Polymers ($53.8M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($44.1M). During the last 23 years the exports of Qatar to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 41.6%, from $1.85M in 1999 to $5.51B in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Belgium ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.28), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Qatar ranked 70 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.2), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

Latest Trends

December, 2023

About

Overview In December 2023, Belgium exported €13.8M and imported €87.7M from Qatar, resulting in a negative trade balance of €73.9M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-4.11M (-22.9%) from €17.9M to €13.8M, while imports decreased by €-390M (-81.6%) from €477M to €87.7M.

Trade In December 2023, the top exports of Belgium to Qatar were Pharmaceutical products (€2.69M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€1.31M), Perfumery & cosmetics (€1.23M), Chemical products n.e.s. (€739k), and Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical... (€724k). In December 2023 the top imports of Belgium from Qatar were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€740M), Organic chemicals (€7.88M), Plastics & articles thereof (€3.15M), Aluminum articles (€930k), and Chemical products n.e.s. (€400k).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€-944k or -26%), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€-698k or -69.7%), and Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€-507k or -45.8%). In December 2023, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Qatar was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Aluminum articles (€-522k or -35.9%), Plastics & articles thereof (€-148k or -4.47%), and Chemical products n.e.s. (€-113k or -22.1%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-4.11M(-22.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-390M(-81.6%)

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 $348M to Qatar. The main products exported from Belgium to Qatar were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($64.6M), Packaged Medicaments ($41.5M), and Gas Turbines ($20.9M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Qatar have increased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $13.8M in 1999 to $348M in 2022.

In 2022, Qatar exported $5.51B to Belgium. The main products exported from Qatar to Belgium were Petroleum Gas ($5.37B), Ethylene Polymers ($53.8M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($44.1M). During the last 23 years the exports of Qatar to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 41.6%, from $1.85M in 1999 to $5.51B in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Belgium than Qatar were Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Qatar than Belgium were China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and South Korea ($10.6B).

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

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Qatar

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Chemical Products ($145M), Machines ($52.6M), and Foodstuffs ($28M).

During 2022, Qatar had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.38B), Chemical Products ($65M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($53.9M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Belgium has comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Qatar has comparative advantage over Belgium.

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

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