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Exports $47.8BRnk 4 / 219
2022
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Top Product $3.39BCars
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Exports $71.1BRnk 2 / 222
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Top Product $11.1BPetroleum Gas
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.3Rnk 16 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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GDP$2.78TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH3.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $40,964CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH0.23%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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France-Belgium Trade: In 2022, France exported $47.8B to Belgium. The main products that France exported to Belgium were Cars ($3.39B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.72B), and Integrated Circuits ($2.67B). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.94%, from $35.8B in 2017 to $47.8B in 2022.

In 2020, France exported services to Belgium worth $13.2B, with Other business services ($4.87B), Travel ($4.73B), and Transportation ($1.99B) being the largest in terms of value.

Belgium-France Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $71.1B to France. The main products that Belgium exported to France were Petroleum Gas ($11.1B), Refined Petroleum ($3.29B), and Electricity ($3.21B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to France have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%,  from $41.5B in 2017 to $71.1B in 2022.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to France worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($5.13B), Transportation ($2.75B), and Travel ($1.48B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.3), and 8 in total exports ($608B). That same year, Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, France exported $47.8B to Belgium. The main products exported from France to Belgium were Cars ($3.39B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.72B), and Integrated Circuits ($2.67B). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.94%, from $35.8B in 2017 to $47.8B in 2022.

In 2017, Belgium exported $71.1B to France. The main products exported from Belgium to France were Petroleum Gas ($11.1B), Refined Petroleum ($3.29B), and Electricity ($3.21B). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to France have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $41.5B in 2022 to $71.1B in 2017.

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

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

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Trade between France (Flag) and Belgium (Flag)

France Exports

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
France
Top DestinationGermany$78.3B
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from France than Belgium included Spain ($46.4B), Italy ($56.4B), and United States ($50B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than France included Netherlands ($65.7B), Germany ($91.9B), and Nigeria ($7.72B).

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

Comparative Advantage France - Belgium

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, France had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Chemical Products ($9.25B), Machines ($6.74B), and Transportation ($5.7B).

During 2017, Belgium had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($18.4B), Chemical Products ($11.8B), and Metals ($7.25B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Belgium+$987MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Belgium France+$2.03BRefined 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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, France exported services to Belgium worth $13.2B, with Other business services ($4.87B), Travel ($4.73B), and Transportation ($1.99B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to France worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($5.13B), Transportation ($2.75B), and Travel ($1.48B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of France and Belgium. This means that a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over France.

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

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