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Exports $173MRnk 91 / 222
2022
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Top Product $120MRefined Petroleum
2022
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Exports $894MRnk 2 / 149
2022
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Top Product $507MAmmonia
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$27.9BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH2.87%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$18,222CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-3.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Trinidad and Tobago Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $173M to Trinidad and Tobago. The main products that Belgium exported to Trinidad and Tobago were Refined Petroleum ($120M), Copper Wire ($16.3M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($6.36M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Trinidad and Tobago have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $53.9M in 2017 to $173M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Trinidad and Tobago exported $894M to Belgium. The main products that Trinidad and Tobago exported to Belgium were Ammonia ($507M), Acyclic Alcohols ($186M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($83.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Trinidad and Tobago to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 43.7%,  from $146M in 2017 to $894M in 2022.

In 2022, Trinidad and Tobago 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, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 91 in total exports ($13.9B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Belgium exported €2.32M and imported €9.81M from Trinidad and Tobago, resulting in a negative trade balance of €7.48M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-853k (-26.9%) from €3.18M to €2.32M, while imports decreased by €-31.9M (-76.5%) from €41.7M to €9.81M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Trinidad and Tobago were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€27.2M), Food residues & wastes; animal fodder (€600k), Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or... (€247k), Misc. manufactures (€214k), and Chemical products n.e.s. (€101k). In August 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Trinidad and Tobago were Inorganic chemicals (€49M), Organic chemicals (€3.99M), Fertilizers (€1.66M), Chemical products n.e.s. (€2.91k), and Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€171).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Trinidad and Tobago was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Copper articles (€-1.56M or -100%), Plastics & articles thereof (€-167k or -90.4%), and Organic chemicals (€-110k or -98.7%). In August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Trinidad and Tobago was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Organic chemicals (€-1.64M or -29.1%) and Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€-95 or -35.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-853k(-26.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-31.9M(-76.5%)

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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Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $173M to Trinidad and Tobago. The main products exported from Belgium to Trinidad and Tobago were Refined Petroleum ($120M), Copper Wire ($16.3M), and Other Frozen Vegetables ($6.36M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Trinidad and Tobago have increased at an annualized rate of 26.3%, from $53.9M in 2017 to $173M in 2022.

In 2017, Trinidad and Tobago exported $894M to Belgium. The main products exported from Trinidad and Tobago to Belgium were Ammonia ($507M), Acyclic Alcohols ($186M), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($83.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Trinidad and Tobago to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 43.7%, from $146M in 2022 to $894M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Trinidad and Tobago
Top DestinationUnited States$4.91B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Trinidad and Tobago than Belgium included Jamaica ($430M), Guyana ($257M), and Barbados ($132M).

Difference in imports from Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Trinidad and Tobago

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Trinidad and Tobago in the exports of Mineral Products ($121M), Metals ($21.2M), and Foodstuffs ($10.2M).

During 2017, Trinidad and Tobago had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Chemical Products ($777M), Mineral Products ($109M), and Metals ($8.5M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Trinidad and Tobago+$3.99MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Trinidad and Tobago Belgium+$26.5MCrude Petroleum

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

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Trinidad and Tobago (Flag) (2022)

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