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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $135M in Sand, making it the 5th largest exporter of Sand in the world. At the same year, Sand was the 386th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Sand exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($41.3M), France ($19.4M), Germany ($7.34M), Turkey ($7.08M), and Vietnam ($6.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Sand of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were India ($1.57M), Vietnam ($1.11M), and United Kingdom ($1.05M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $148M in Sand, becoming the 4th largest importer of Sand in the world. At the same year, Sand was the 418th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Sand primarily from: Netherlands ($125M), Germany ($13.2M), France ($3.83M), United Kingdom ($3.82M), and United States ($1.58M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sand for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were United Kingdom ($890k), United States ($604k), and France ($564k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Kubota (1) were at the forefront of shipping Sand from Belgium to the United States.

Latest Trends

May 2024

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Overview In May 2024 Belgium's Sand exports accounted up to €1.3M and imports accounted up to €1.52M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €218k. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of Belgium's Sand have decreased by €-3.14M (-70.7%) from €4.44M to €1.3M, while imports decreased by €-12.9M (-89.5%) from €14.4M to €1.52M.

Destinations In May 2024, Sand were exported mostly to Germany (€704k), Canada (€251k), China (€135k), Czechia (€89.8k), and United Arab Emirates (€66.3k), and were imported mostly from Germany (€1.52M), Czechia (€304), and China (€54).

Growth In May 2024, the decrease in Sand's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Israel (€-396k or -70.2%), Germany (€-383k or -40.5%), and Turkey (€-300k or -53.6%). In May 2024, the decrease in Sand's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Netherlands (€-1.86M or -28.4%), China (€-16.4k or -100%), and Poland (€-8.24k or -82.9%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€-3.14M(-70.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€-12.9M(-89.5%)

MAIN DESTINATION (May 2024)Germany€704k

This section shows Sand'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 Sand over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$135M

IMPORTS (2022)$148M

NET TRADE (2022)-$13.5M

In 2022, Belgium exported $135M in Sand. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Sand were Netherlands ($41.3M), France ($19.4M), Germany ($7.34M), Turkey ($7.08M), and Vietnam ($6.9M).

In 2022, Belgium imported $148M in Sand, mainly from Netherlands ($125M), Germany ($13.2M), France ($3.83M), United Kingdom ($3.82M), and United States ($1.58M).

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