Cheese in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $1.16B in Cheese, making it the 10th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 64th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Cheese exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($274M), France ($157M), Italy ($149M), United Kingdom ($113M), and Germany ($98.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were Spain ($22.8M), Germany ($18.7M), and Italy ($18.6M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $1.98B in Cheese, becoming the 5th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 31st most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Cheese primarily from: Netherlands ($644M), France ($480M), Germany ($361M), Italy ($214M), and United Kingdom ($105M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($97.6M), Germany ($60.8M), and United Kingdom ($20.3M).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Belgium's Cheese exports accounted up to €88.9M and imports accounted up to €139M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €50.4M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium's Cheese have increased by €627k (0.71%) from €88.2M to €88.9M, while imports increased by €6.13M (4.61%) from €133M to €139M.

Destinations In August 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to Netherlands (€22.8M), France (€11.5M), Germany (€10.4M), Italy (€9.61M), and United Kingdom (€5.99M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (€45.6M), France (€33.5M), Germany (€33.3M), Italy (€16.6M), and Denmark (€1.9M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Netherlands (€10.5M or 103%), Germany (€9.14M or 218%), and Italy (€4.1M or 40.8%). In August 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Netherlands (€31.1M or 156%), Germany (€15.9M or 87.7%), and France (€10.4M or 35.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€627k(0.71%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€6.13M(4.61%)

MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Netherlands€22.8M

This section shows Cheese's exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Cheese over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$1.16B

IMPORTS (2022)$1.98B

NET TRADE (2022)-$823M

In 2022, Belgium exported $1.16B in Cheese. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Cheese were Netherlands ($274M), France ($157M), Italy ($149M), United Kingdom ($113M), and Germany ($98.9M).

In 2022, Belgium imported $1.98B in Cheese, mainly from Netherlands ($644M), France ($480M), Germany ($361M), Italy ($214M), and United Kingdom ($105M).

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