Bangladesh (BGD) and Belgium (BEL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Bangladesh exported $416M to Belgium. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Belgium were Knit T-shirts ($141M), Knit Sweaters ($66.3M), and Crustaceans ($29.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.54%, from $427M in 2018 to $416M in 2023.

In 2023, Bangladesh did not export any services to Belgium.

Belgium-Bangladesh Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $229M to Bangladesh. The main products that Belgium exported to Bangladesh were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($47.3M), Electric Generating Sets ($19.6M), and Flax Fibers ($14M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 0.29%, from $213M in 2018 to $229M in 2023.

In 2023, Belgium did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Comparison: In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.03), and 55 in total exports ($54.5B). That same year, Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Bangladesh exported $416M to Belgium. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Belgium were Knit T-shirts ($141M), Knit Sweaters ($66.3M), and Crustaceans ($29.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.54%, from $427M in 2018 to $416M in 2023.

In 2018, Belgium exported $229M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Belgium to Bangladesh were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($47.3M), Electric Generating Sets ($19.6M), and Flax Fibers ($14M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 0.29%, from $213M in 2023 to $229M in 2018.

Exports from Bangladesh () to Belgium () (2023)

Exports from Belgium () to Bangladesh () (2023)

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Trade between Bangladesh () and Belgium ()

Belgium Exports

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Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$8.58B

Belgium
Top DestinationFrance$85.6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Belgium included Andorra ($10.1M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Bangladesh included France ($85.6B), Netherlands ($67.3B), and Germany ($60.8B).

Difference in imports from Belgium () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Belgium

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

During 2023, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Textiles ($367M), Animal Products ($29.4M), and Footwear and Headwear ($6.73M).

During 2018, Belgium had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Chemical Products ($68.9M), Machines ($67.3M), and Textiles ($21.3M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Belgium+$58MKnit Sweaters

Top Product Potential Belgium Bangladesh+$48.1MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Belgium () (2023)

Exports from Belgium () to Bangladesh () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Belgium ()

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Belgium () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Belgium

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bangladesh () and Belgium () (2023)

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