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Exports: $47.7B, Rnk 10 / 220

2020
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Top Product: $5.04B, Cars

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Exports: $45.7B, Rnk 1 / 218

2020
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Top Product: $4.86B, Cars

2020
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Economic Complexity (ECI): ECI 1.88, Rnk 4 / 127

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Economic Complexity (ECI): ECI 1.33, Rnk 17 / 127

2020
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GDP: $3.85T, CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH: 13.1%, CURRENT US$
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2020
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 GDP: $522B, CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH: 8.36%, CURRENT US$
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GDP PC : $46,253, CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH: 11.3%, CURRENT US$
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2020
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GDP PC: $45,189, CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH: 2.27%, CURRENT US$
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About

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Germany-Belgium In 2020, Germany exported $47.7B to Belgium. The main products that Germany exported to Belgium are Cars ($5.04B), Packaged Medicaments ($2.37B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.53B). During the last 21 years the exports of Germany to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.6%, from $27.8B in 1999 to $47.7B in 2020.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Belgium worth $6.02B, with Other business services ($2.99B), Transportation ($1.29B), and Travel ($875M) being the largest in terms of value.

Belgium-Germany In 2020, Belgium exported $45.7B to Germany. The main products that Belgium exported to Germany were Cars ($4.86B), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($2.37B), and Platinum ($2.05B). During the last 21 years the exports of Belgium to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 2.21%, from $28.9B in 1999 to $45.7B in 2020.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Germany worth $9.86B, with Other business services ($3.75B), Transportation ($2.58B), and Computer and information services ($1.04B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2020,  Germany ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.88), and 3 in total exports ($1.33T). That same year, Belgium ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.33), and 14 in total exports ($309B).

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December, 2022

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Overview In December 2022, Germany exported €4.81B and imported €4.79B from Belgium, resulting in a positive trade balance of €21M. Between December 2021 and December 2022 the exports of Germany have increased by €561M (13.2%) from €4.25B to €4.81B, while imports increased by €359M (8.09%) from €4.43B to €4.79B.

Trade In December 2022, the top exports of Germany to Belgium were Motor cars and motor caravans (€293M), Other prefabricated chemicals (€230M), Pharmaceutical products (€224M), Other chemical final products (€223M), and Plastics (€205M). In December 2022 the top imports of Germany from Belgium were Other semi-finished products (€348M), Mineral oil products (€341M), Plastics (€303M), Plates and sheets of iron or... (€293M), and Pharmaceutical products (€273M).

Origins In December 2022 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.26B), Bavaria (€745M), Baden-Württemberg (€570M), Lower Saxony (€302M), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€225M), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.32B), Baden-Württemberg (€1.13B), Bavaria (€620M), Hesse (€463M), and Lower Saxony (€288M).

Growth In December 2022, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Belgium was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other chemical final products (€130M or 141%), Other prefabricated chemicals (€91.2M or 65.8%), and Plastics (€59.6M or 41%). In December 2022, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Belgium was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in [object Object], [object Object], and [object Object].

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2021 - December 2022): €561M, (13.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2021 - December 2022): €359M, (8.09%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2022): North Rhine-Westphalia, €1.26B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2020, Germany exported $47.7B to Belgium. The main products exported from Germany to Belgium were Cars ($5.04B), Packaged Medicaments ($2.37B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.53B). During the last 21 years the exports of Germany to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.6%, from $27.8B in 1999 to $47.7B in 2020.

In 2020, Belgium exported $45.7B to Germany. The main products exported from Belgium to Germany were Cars ($4.86B), Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds ($2.37B), and Platinum ($2.05B). During the last 21 years the exports of Belgium to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 2.21%, from $28.9B in 1999 to $45.7B in 2020.

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top Destination: United States, $116B

Belgium
Top Destination: Germany, $45.7B

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Germany than Belgium were China ($106B), United States ($116B), and Austria ($64.4B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Belgium than Germany were Nigeria ($1.99B), Botswana ($465M), and Senegal ($515M).

Comparative Advantage Germany - Belgium

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

During 2020, Germany had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.47B), Machines ($8.68B), and Transportation ($8.05B).

During 2020, Belgium had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Chemical Products ($11.3B), Transportation ($6.81B), and Metals ($4.92B).

Service Trade

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Germany exported services to Belgium worth $6.02B, with Other business services ($2.99B), Transportation ($1.29B), and Travel ($875M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Germany worth $9.86B, with Other business services ($3.75B), Transportation ($2.58B), and Computer and information services ($1.04B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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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 Germany has comparative advantage over Belgium. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Belgium has comparative advantage over Germany.

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