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Exports $26.5BRnk 15 / 219
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Top Product $2BPackaged Medicaments
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Exports $15.5BRnk 4 / 222
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Top Product $9.38BVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,583CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Belgium Trade: In 2022, United States exported $26.5B to Belgium. The main products that United States exported to Belgium were Packaged Medicaments ($2B), Petroleum Gas ($1.93B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.9B). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $11.9B in 2017 to $26.5B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Belgium worth $5.78B, with Other business services ($2.23B), Royalties and license fees ($887M), and Travel ($743M) being the largest in terms of value.

Belgium-United States Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $15.5B to United States. The main products that Belgium exported to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($9.38B), Packaged Medicaments ($5.23B), and Cars ($1.92B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 11%,  from $9.21B in 2017 to $15.5B in 2022.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to United States worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($8.74B), Transportation ($918M), and Financial services ($694M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Volvo (2.59k), John Deere (1.86k), and Marelli Automotive Lighting (1.72k) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Belgium to the United States. Conversely, Other (3.2k), Unknown (2.39k), and Volvo Logistics Corporation (698) were notable for importing products to Belgium from the United States.

Latest Trends

April, 2024

About

Overview In April 2024, United States exported $2.96B and imported $2.69B from Belgium, resulting in a positive trade balance of $273M. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-770M (-20.6%) from $3.73B to $2.96B, while imports increased by $1.04B (63.2%) from $1.65B to $2.69B.

Trade In April 2024, the top exports of United States to Belgium were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($969M), Diamonds ($179M), Medical Instruments ($176M), Ethylene Polymers ($130M), and Refined Petroleum ($123M). In April 2024 the top imports of United States from Belgium were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($606M), Diamonds ($177M), Cars ($137M), Refined Petroleum ($123M), and Packaged Medicaments ($106M).

Origins In April 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Texas ($513M), California ($248M), Louisiana ($183M), New York ($180M), and South Carolina ($175M), while imports destinations were mainly Georgia ($640M), Kentucky ($468M), Pennsylvania ($280M), New York ($178M), and California ($167M).

Growth In April 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Belgium was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($-90.1M or -75.5%), Diamonds ($-36.2M or -16.8%), and Nucleic Acids ($-19.6M or -72.1%). In April 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Belgium was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Refined Petroleum ($110M or 801%), Cars ($78.6M or 136%), and Diamonds ($72.1M or 68.5%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)$-770M(-20.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)$1.04B(63.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (April 2024)Texas$513M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United States exported $26.5B to Belgium. The main products exported from United States to Belgium were Packaged Medicaments ($2B), Petroleum Gas ($1.93B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.9B). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $11.9B in 2017 to $26.5B in 2022.

In 2017, Belgium exported $15.5B to United States. The main products exported from Belgium to United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($9.38B), Packaged Medicaments ($5.23B), and Cars ($1.92B). During the last 18 years the exports of Belgium to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 11%, from $9.21B in 1999 to $15.5B in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Belgium included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than United States included France ($71.1B), Germany ($91.9B), and Luxembourg ($7.67B).

Difference in imports from Belgium (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Belgium

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Chemical Products ($10.5B), Mineral Products ($4.05B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.79B).

During 2017, Belgium had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Chemical Products ($17.3B), Precious Metals ($2.75B), and Machines ($2.43B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Belgium+$592MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Belgium United States+$1.07BCars

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 2017, United States exported services to Belgium worth $5.78B, with Other business services ($2.23B), Royalties and license fees ($887M), and Travel ($743M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to United States worth $12.1B, with Other business services ($8.74B), Transportation ($918M), and Financial services ($694M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United States (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2017)

Services Exports from Belgium (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

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