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2023
Exports $749MWorld Rnk 12 / 214
Flag Rnk 104 / 1216
2023
Destination $4.32M Netherlands
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $4.32MIreland
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper Containers-0.34Rnk 652 / 1025
2023
Imports $883MWorld Rnk 8 / 226
Flag Rnk 80 / 1213
2023
Origin $2.44M Netherlands
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $2.44MTunisia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Belgium1.23Rnk 20 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Belgium exported $749M in Paper Containers, making it the 12th largest exporter of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 104th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Paper Containers exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($302M), France ($212M), Germany ($52.9M), United Kingdom ($44.1M), and Ireland ($26.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Containers of Belgium between 2022 and 2023 were Ireland ($4.32M), Uruguay ($2.67M), and India ($2.27M).

Imports In 2023, Belgium imported $883M in Paper Containers, becoming the 8th largest importer of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 80th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Paper Containers primarily from: Netherlands ($250M), Germany ($241M), France ($129M), Poland ($50.8M), and Italy ($36.4M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Containers for Belgium between 2022 and 2023 were Tunisia ($2.44M), Cote d'Ivoire ($1.56M), and South Korea ($1.55M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as DuPont (4) were at the forefront of shipping Paper Containers from Belgium to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Belgium's Paper Containers exports accounted up to €61.9M and imports accounted up to €57M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €4.93M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Belgium's   Paper Containers have increased by €10.3M (19.9%) from €51.7M to €61.9M, while imports increased by €17.1M (42.8%) from €39.9M to €57M.

Destinations In November 2024, Paper Containers were exported mostly to France (€21.9M), Netherlands (€18.2M), Germany (€5.62M), United Kingdom (€4.66M), and Poland (€1.97M), and were imported mostly from Germany (€16.5M), Netherlands (€16.1M), France (€7.42M), Poland (€4.42M), and China (€2.45M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Paper Containers's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to France (€2.04M or 12.7%), United Kingdom (€1.31M or 55.3%), and Netherlands (€1.15M or 5.46%). In November 2024, the increase in Paper Containers's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from France (€1.75M or 20.9%), Netherlands (€914k or 5.4%), and Germany (€881k or 5.33%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€10.3M(19.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€17.1M(42.8%)
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)France€21.9M

This section shows Paper Containers'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 Paper Containers over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$749M
IMPORTS (2023)$883M
NET TRADE (2023)-$134M

In 2023, Belgium exported $749M in Paper Containers. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Paper Containers were Netherlands ($302M), France ($212M), Germany ($52.9M), United Kingdom ($44.1M), and Ireland ($26.2M).

In 2023, Belgium imported $883M in Paper Containers, mainly from Netherlands ($250M), Germany ($241M), France ($129M), Poland ($50.8M), and Italy ($36.4M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Paper Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Belgium WERE (2022 - 2023):
Ireland$4.32M (19.7%)
Uruguay$2.67M (792%)
India$2.27M (173%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper Containers BY Belgium WERE (2022 - 2023):
Netherlands-$24.2M (-7.41%)
Germany-$12M (-18.5%)
France-$11.4M (-5.13%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Belgium's main exporting competitors in Paper Containers were:
China $5.68B
Germany $3.72B
United States $2.18B
In 2023, Belgium's main importing competitors in Paper Containers were:
United States $3.42B
France $2.34B
Germany $1.92B

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Trade Value of Paper Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $58.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $76.7M

Paper Containers’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $58.8M.   Paper Containers’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $76.7M.

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