Whiskies in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $133M in Whiskies, making it the 11th largest exporter of Whiskies in the world. At the same year, Whiskies was the 499th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Whiskies exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($55.1M), Luxembourg ($23.9M), France ($21M), Romania ($5.52M), and Spain ($4.49M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $157M in Whiskies, becoming the 25th largest importer of Whiskies in the world. At the same year, Whiskies was the 495th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Whiskies primarily from: United Kingdom ($57.6M), France ($24.1M), Luxembourg ($20.5M), Germany ($19.5M), and Netherlands ($15.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Whiskies for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were France ($12M), Germany ($2.06M), and Ireland ($955k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Volvo (2.59k), John Deere (1.86k), and Marelli Automotive Lighting (1.72k) were at the forefront of shipping Whiskies from Belgium to the United States.

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May 2024

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Overview In May 2024 Belgium's Whiskies exports accounted up to €2.71M and imports accounted up to €1.48M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.23M. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of Belgium's Whiskies have decreased by €-5.82M (-68.2%) from €8.54M to €2.71M, while imports decreased by €-6.26M (-80.9%) from €7.74M to €1.48M.

Destinations In May 2024, Whiskies were exported mostly to Germany (€2.27M), Cyprus (€120k), Switzerland (€79.7k), Austria (€68k), and Cameroon (€36k), and were imported mostly from Germany (€1.33M), Canada (€88.4k), Austria (€60.3k), Bulgaria (€425), and China (€30).

Growth In May 2024, the decrease in Whiskies's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Spain (€-86.4k or -21.5%), Democratic Republic of the Congo (€-85.8k or -87.5%), and Poland (€-59k or -28.8%). In May 2024, the decrease in Whiskies's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Netherlands (€-410k or -26.7%), Spain (€-350k or -95.3%), and Luxembourg (€-294k or -42.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€-5.82M(-68.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€-6.26M(-80.9%)

MAIN DESTINATION (May 2024)Germany€2.27M

This section shows Whiskies'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 Whiskies over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$133M

IMPORTS (2022)$157M

NET TRADE (2022)-$24.4M

In 2022, Belgium exported $133M in Whiskies. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Whiskies were Netherlands ($55.1M), Luxembourg ($23.9M), France ($21M), Romania ($5.52M), and Spain ($4.49M).

In 2022, Belgium imported $157M in Whiskies, mainly from United Kingdom ($57.6M), France ($24.1M), Luxembourg ($20.5M), Germany ($19.5M), and Netherlands ($15.8M).

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