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About

Germany-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $56.1B to Belgium. The main products that Germany exported to Belgium were Cars ($8B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.86B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($2B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.53%, from $49.5B in 2018 to $56.1B in 2023.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Belgium worth $6.02B, with Other business services ($2.99B), Transportation ($1.29B), and Travel ($875M) being the largest in terms of value.

Belgium-Germany Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $60.8B to Germany. The main products that Belgium exported to Germany were Petroleum Gas ($9.78B), Refined Petroleum ($5.5B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.24B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.65%,  from $50.8B in 2018 to $60.8B in 2023.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Germany worth $9.86B, with Other business services ($3.75B), Transportation ($2.58B), and Computer and information services ($1.04B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). 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

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $56.1B to Belgium. The main products exported from Germany to Belgium were Cars ($8B), Packaged Medicaments ($3.86B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($2B). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 2.53%, from $49.5B in 2018 to $56.1B in 2023.

In 2018, Belgium exported $60.8B to Germany. The main products exported from Belgium to Germany were Petroleum Gas ($9.78B), Refined Petroleum ($5.5B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.24B). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 3.65%, from $50.8B in 2023 to $60.8B in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top Destination
United States$157B
Belgium
Top Destination
France$85.6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Belgium included United States ($157B), China ($104B), and Poland ($80.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Belgium than Germany included Nigeria ($5.34B), Luxembourg ($6.65B), and Togo ($697M).

Difference in imports from Belgium (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Belgium

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Chemical Products ($11.5B), Transportation ($11.4B), and Machines ($9.45B).

During 2018, Belgium had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($16.1B), Chemical Products ($12.5B), and Metals ($6.57B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Germany Belgium+$2.91BCars
Top Product Potential Belgium Germany+$2.47BRefined Petroleum

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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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Germany exported services to Belgium worth $6.02B, with Other business services ($2.99B), Transportation ($1.29B), and Travel ($875M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Belgium exported services to Germany worth $9.86B, with Other business services ($3.75B), Transportation ($2.58B), and Computer and information services ($1.04B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Germany (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2023)

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