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2023
Exports $328MWorld Rnk 2 / 87
Flag Rnk 213 / 1216
2023
Destination $52.4M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $52.4MChina
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Flax Fibers0.41Rnk 404 / 1025
2023
Imports $250MWorld Rnk 2 / 174
Flag Rnk 269 / 1213
2023
Origin $74.6M France
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $74.6MFrance
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Belgium1.23Rnk 20 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Belgium exported $328M in Flax Fibers, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Flax Fibers in the world. At the same year, Flax Fibers was the 213th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Flax Fibers exports from Belgium are: China ($134M), India ($82.4M), France ($34.6M), Netherlands ($18.2M), and Bangladesh ($14M).

The fastest growing export markets for Flax Fibers of Belgium between 2022 and 2023 were China ($52.4M), France ($9.57M), and Netherlands ($8.66M).

Imports In 2023, Belgium imported $250M in Flax Fibers, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Flax Fibers in the world. At the same year, Flax Fibers was the 269th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Flax Fibers primarily from: France ($228M), Netherlands ($12M), Poland ($2.23M), India ($1.28M), and Lithuania ($1.18M).

The fastest growing import markets in Flax Fibers for Belgium between 2022 and 2023 were France ($74.6M), Netherlands ($5.55M), and Poland ($833k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Belgium's Flax Fibers exports accounted up to €27.1M and imports accounted up to €12.5M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €14.6M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Belgium's   Flax Fibers have decreased by €-37.9M (-58.3%) from €65.1M to €27.1M, while imports decreased by €-12.8M (-50.5%) from €25.3M to €12.5M.

Destinations In November 2024, Flax Fibers were exported mostly to China (€9.42M), India (€4.35M), France (€4.28M), Turkey (€1.87M), and Pakistan (€1.26M), and were imported mostly from France (€11.7M), Netherlands (€344k), Spain (€153k), Egypt (€105k), and Poland (€90.5k).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Flax Fibers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to China (€-1.38M or -9.47%), Netherlands (€-108k or -6.81%), and Czechia (€-98.6k or -56.3%). In November 2024, the decrease in Flax Fibers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from India (€-155k or -62.2%), Belarus (€-94.6k or -52.3%), and Tunisia (€-37.6k or -74.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-37.9M(-58.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-12.8M(-50.5%)
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)China€9.42M

This section shows Flax Fibers'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 Flax Fibers over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$328M
IMPORTS (2023)$250M
NET TRADE (2023)$77.8M

In 2023, Belgium exported $328M in Flax Fibers. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Flax Fibers were China ($134M), India ($82.4M), France ($34.6M), Netherlands ($18.2M), and Bangladesh ($14M).

In 2023, Belgium imported $250M in Flax Fibers, mainly from France ($228M), Netherlands ($12M), Poland ($2.23M), India ($1.28M), and Lithuania ($1.18M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Flax Fibers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Belgium WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$52.4M (63.9%)
France$9.57M (38.2%)
Netherlands$8.66M (91.1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Flax Fibers BY Belgium WERE (2022 - 2023):
India-$13.4M (-14%)
Poland-$2.91M (-54.5%)
Italy-$2.05M (-47.1%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Belgium's main exporting competitors in Flax Fibers were:
France $764M
Egypt $82.1M
In 2023, Belgium's main importing competitors in Flax Fibers were:
China $635M
India $165M

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Trade Value of Flax Fibers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.94M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALEgypt+ $551k

Flax Fibers’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $1.94M.   Flax Fibers’s highest import potential is Egypt with an import gap of $551k.

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