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Pakistan-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $591M to Belgium. The main products that Pakistan exported to Belgium were House Linens ($163M), Knit Socks and Hosiery ($66.9M), and Rice ($51.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.01%, from $463M in 2017 to $591M in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan did not export any services to Belgium.

Belgium-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $591M to Pakistan. The main products that Belgium exported to Pakistan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($186M), Scrap Iron ($87.6M), and Looms ($56.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.45%, from $443M in 2017 to $591M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Pakistan.

Comparison: In 2022, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B). That same year, Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B).

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In 2022, Pakistan exported $591M to Belgium. The main products exported from Pakistan to Belgium were House Linens ($163M), Knit Socks and Hosiery ($66.9M), and Rice ($51.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 5.01%, from $463M in 2017 to $591M in 2022.

In 2017, Belgium exported $591M to Pakistan. The main products exported from Belgium to Pakistan were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($186M), Scrap Iron ($87.6M), and Looms ($56.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 1.45%, from $443M in 2022 to $591M in 2017.

Exports from Pakistan () to Belgium () (2022)

Exports from Belgium () to Pakistan () (2022)

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Trade between Pakistan () and Belgium ()

Pakistan Exports

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Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Belgium included Afghanistan ($975M), Bangladesh ($839M), and Sri Lanka ($417M).

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

Difference in imports from Belgium () and Pakistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Belgium

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

During 2022, Pakistan had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Textiles ($444M), Vegetable Products ($53M), and Metals ($41.1M).

During 2017, Belgium had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Chemical Products ($244M), Metals ($149M), and Machines ($88.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Belgium+$16.1MNon-Knit Men's Suits

Top Product Potential Belgium Pakistan+$45.4MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Pakistan () to Belgium () (2022)

Exports from Belgium () to Pakistan () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan () and Belgium ()

Pakistan Exports

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Belgium () and Pakistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Belgium

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Pakistan () and Belgium () (2022)

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