Tunisia (TUN) and Belgium (BEL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tunisia-Belgium Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $256M to Belgium. The main products that Tunisia exported to Belgium were Non-Knit Active Wear ($37.4M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($32.6M), and Utility Meters ($29.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $210M in 2018 to $256M in 2023.

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

Belgium-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Belgium exported $355M to Tunisia. The main products that Belgium exported to Tunisia were Refined Petroleum ($20.9M), Packaged Medicaments ($19.2M), and Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($17.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $346M in 2018 to $355M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B). That same year, Belgium ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 13 in total exports ($437B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Tunisia exported $256M to Belgium. The main products exported from Tunisia to Belgium were Non-Knit Active Wear ($37.4M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($32.6M), and Utility Meters ($29.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 4.02%, from $210M in 2018 to $256M in 2023.

In 2018, Belgium exported $355M to Tunisia. The main products exported from Belgium to Tunisia were Refined Petroleum ($20.9M), Packaged Medicaments ($19.2M), and Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($17.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $346M in 2023 to $355M in 2018.

Exports from Tunisia () to Belgium () (2023)

Exports from Belgium () to Tunisia () (2023)

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Trade between Tunisia () and Belgium ()

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Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

Belgium
Top DestinationFrance$85.6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Belgium included Libya ($847M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Belgium

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

During 2023, Tunisia had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Textiles ($150M), Instruments ($34.3M), and Machines ($18.4M).

During 2018, Belgium had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Textiles ($103M), Chemical Products ($72.9M), and Machines ($33.7M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tunisia Belgium+$22.8MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Belgium Tunisia+$40.4MRefined 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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tunisia () to Belgium () (2023)

Exports from Belgium () to Tunisia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Tunisia () and Belgium ()

Tunisia Exports

Belgium Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tunisia - Belgium

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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