Children's Picture Books in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $21M in Children's Picture Books, making it the 11th largest exporter of Children's Picture Books in the world. At the same year, Children's Picture Books was the 737th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Children's Picture Books exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($6.04M), France ($5.84M), Germany ($1.68M), Spain ($1.42M), and Italy ($1.1M).

The fastest growing export markets for Children's Picture Books of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were Spain ($789k), United States ($783k), and Italy ($360k).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $24.4M in Children's Picture Books, becoming the 12th largest importer of Children's Picture Books in the world. At the same year, Children's Picture Books was the 798th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Children's Picture Books primarily from: China ($10.9M), Netherlands ($4.04M), Germany ($2.5M), India ($1.68M), and France ($1.24M).

The fastest growing import markets in Children's Picture Books for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($1.14M), China ($954k), and France ($860k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Children's Picture Books from Belgium to the United States.

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December 2023

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Overview In December 2023 Belgium's Children's Picture Books exports accounted up to €1.34M and imports accounted up to €1.45M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €106k. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Belgium's Children's Picture Books have increased by €180k (15.6%) from €1.16M to €1.34M, while imports decreased by €-180k (-11.1%) from €1.63M to €1.45M.

Destinations In December 2023, Children's Picture Books were exported mostly to France (€323k), Netherlands (€198k), Germany (€138k), Spain (€98.2k), and Bulgaria (€86.3k), and were imported mostly from China (€472k), Netherlands (€392k), Spain (€275k), India (€101k), and Germany (€101k).

Growth In December 2023, the increase in Children's Picture Books's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Netherlands (€119k or 32.4%), Italy (€55.7k or 183%), and Slovenia (€55.7k or 164k%). In December 2023, the decrease in Children's Picture Books's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Spain (€-58.9k or -38.4%), Germany (€-39.8k or -25.2%), and France (€-13.3k or -36.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€180k(15.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-180k(-11.1%)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2023)France€323k

This section shows Children's Picture Books'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 Children's Picture Books over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$21M

IMPORTS (2022)$24.4M

NET TRADE (2022)-$3.39M

In 2022, Belgium exported $21M in Children's Picture Books. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Children's Picture Books were Netherlands ($6.04M), France ($5.84M), Germany ($1.68M), Spain ($1.42M), and Italy ($1.1M).

In 2022, Belgium imported $24.4M in Children's Picture Books, mainly from China ($10.9M), Netherlands ($4.04M), Germany ($2.5M), India ($1.68M), and France ($1.24M).

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