Japan (JPN) and Belgium (BEL) Trade

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Japan-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $8.71B to Belgium. The main products that Japan exported to Belgium were Cars ($5.38B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($386M), and Medical Instruments ($225M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.68%, from $7.63B in 2018 to $8.71B in 2023.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Belgium worth $4.62B, with Services not allocated ($2.31B), Other business services ($1.64B), and Royalties and license fees ($337M) being the largest in terms of value.

Belgium-Japan Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $4.01B to Japan. The main products that Belgium exported to Japan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.37B), Packaged Medicaments ($467M), and Cars ($206M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.03%, from $3.14B in 2018 to $4.01B in 2023.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Japan worth $1.08B, with Other business services ($535M), Royalties and license fees ($234M), and Transportation ($167M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). That same year, Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥73.8B and imported ¥30.6B from Belgium, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥43.2B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥3.76B (5.37%) from ¥70B to ¥73.8B, while imports decreased by ¥-25.4B (-45.3%) from ¥56B to ¥30.6B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Belgium were Cars (¥10.9B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥3.97B), Medical Instruments (¥3B), Centrifuges (¥2.66B), and Motorcycles and cycles (¥2.01B). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Belgium were Packaged Medicaments (¥4.48B), Platinum (¥3.03B), Cars (¥2.95B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (¥2.39B), and Chocolate (¥1.15B).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥15.9B), Tokyo (¥9.61B), Chiba (¥9.49B), Kanagawa (¥7.53B), and Mie (¥6.99B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥11B), Fukushima (¥5.89B), Aichi (¥3.98B), Tokyo (¥3.73B), and Kanagawa (¥2.6B).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Belgium was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motorcycles and cycles (¥1.27B or 172%), Centrifuges (¥807M or 43.6%), and Valves (¥658M or 82.1%). In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year imports from Belgium was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (¥-23.5B or -90.8%), Cars (¥-1.18B or -28.6%), and Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds (¥-563M or -97.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale

Year

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Month

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Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥3.76B(5.37%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-25.4B(-45.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Aichi¥15.9B

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Japan exported $8.71B to Belgium. The main products exported from Japan to Belgium were Cars ($5.38B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($386M), and Medical Instruments ($225M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.68%, from $7.63B in 2018 to $8.71B in 2023.

In 2018, Belgium exported $4.01B to Japan. The main products exported from Belgium to Japan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.37B), Packaged Medicaments ($467M), and Cars ($206M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 5.03%, from $3.14B in 2023 to $4.01B in 2018.

Exports from Japan () to Belgium () (2023)

Exports from Belgium () to Japan () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

Belgium
Top DestinationFrance$85.6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Belgium included China ($138B), United States ($143B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Japan included France ($85.6B), Netherlands ($67.3B), and Germany ($60.8B).

Difference in imports from Belgium () and Japan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Japan - Belgium

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HS4

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Year

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Transportation ($5.92B), Machines ($898M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($531M).

During 2018, Belgium had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.34B), Instruments ($302M), and Foodstuffs ($300M).

Potential Exports

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Highest Potential

Most Saturated

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Top Product Potential Japan Belgium+$355MCars

Top Product Potential Belgium Japan+$242MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Jpn Year

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Japan worth $1.08B, with Other business services ($535M), Royalties and license fees ($234M), and Transportation ($167M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Japan () to Belgium () (2009)

Services Exports from Belgium () to Japan () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

Product Space of Japan () and Belgium () (2023)

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