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GDP
$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
16.6%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$49,583CURRENT US$
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11%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Cuba Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $36M to Cuba. The main products that Belgium exported to Cuba were Concentrated Milk ($13.6M), Refined Petroleum ($10.3M), and Acrylic Polymers ($1.39M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $76.6M in 2017 to $36M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Cuba.

Cuba-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Cuba exported $19.6M to Belgium. The main products that Cuba exported to Belgium were Refined Petroleum ($10.5M), Rolled Tobacco ($7.71M), and Coffee ($482k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cuba to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.9%,  from $36.9M in 2017 to $19.6M in 2022.

In 2022, Cuba did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25),  and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Cuba ranked 161 in total exports ($1.07B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Belgium exported $36M to Cuba. The main products exported from Belgium to Cuba were Concentrated Milk ($13.6M), Refined Petroleum ($10.3M), and Acrylic Polymers ($1.39M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Cuba have decreased at an annualized rate of 14%, from $76.6M in 2017 to $36M in 2022.

In 2017, Cuba exported $19.6M to Belgium. The main products exported from Cuba to Belgium were Refined Petroleum ($10.5M), Rolled Tobacco ($7.71M), and Coffee ($482k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cuba to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.9%, from $36.9M in 2022 to $19.6M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Cuba (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Cuba (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top Destination
Germany$91.9B
Cuba
Top Destination
China$426M

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Cuba. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Cuba or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Cuba included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cuba than Belgium included Macau ($28.9M).

Difference in imports from Cuba (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Cuba

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Belgium and Cuba by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Cuba.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Cuba in the exports of Animal Products ($14.1M), Mineral Products ($10.3M), and Chemical Products ($3.25M).

During 2017, Cuba had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Mineral Products ($10.5M), Foodstuffs ($7.9M), and Vegetable Products ($504k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Cuba. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cuba. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cuba indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Cuba (Flag) (2022)

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