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About

Norway-Belgium In 2022, Norway exported $20.3B to Belgium. The main products that Norway exported to Belgium are Petroleum Gas ($18.8B), Refined Petroleum ($529M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($154M). During the last 23 years the exports of Norway to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $1.16B in 1999 to $20.3B in 2022.

In 2009, Norway exported services to Belgium worth $1.53B, with Other business services ($753M), Transportation ($549M), and Computer and information services ($79.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

Belgium-Norway In 2022, Belgium exported $2.25B to Norway. The main products that Belgium exported to Norway were Cars ($782M), Halogens ($95M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($90.3M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 4.29%, from $856M in 1999 to $2.25B in 2022.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Norway worth $509M, with Other business services ($211M), Transportation ($172M), and Insurance services ($46.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  Norway ranked 41 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.58), and 28 in total exports ($285B). That same year, Belgium ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.28), and 13 in total exports ($475B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Norway exported $20.3B to Belgium. The main products exported from Norway to Belgium were Petroleum Gas ($18.8B), Refined Petroleum ($529M), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($154M). During the last 23 years the exports of Norway to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $1.16B in 1999 to $20.3B in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium exported $2.25B to Norway. The main products exported from Belgium to Norway were Cars ($782M), Halogens ($95M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($90.3M). During the last 23 years the exports of Belgium to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 4.29%, from $856M in 1999 to $2.25B in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Norway
Top Destination
Germany$78.1B
Belgium
Top Destination
Germany$91.9B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Norway than Belgium were United Kingdom ($59.1B), Sweden ($17.7B), and Finland ($6.36B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Belgium than Norway were Netherlands ($65.7B), France ($71.1B), and United States ($29B).

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

Comparative Advantage Norway - Belgium

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Norway had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Mineral Products ($19.5B), Chemical Products ($231M), and Metals ($182M).

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Norway in the exports of Transportation ($892M), Chemical Products ($453M), and Machines ($181M).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2009, Norway exported services to Belgium worth $1.53B, with Other business services ($753M), Transportation ($549M), and Computer and information services ($79.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Norway worth $509M, with Other business services ($211M), Transportation ($172M), and Insurance services ($46.8M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Norway (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2009)

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

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

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

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