Belgium shipped US$469.7 billion worth of goods around the world in 2014. The adjacent list reveals its 10 top trade partners, accounting for 71.1% of total Belgian exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $1.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 92% of that total.
1. United Kingdom: $279.8 million (19%)
2. France: $259.6 million (17.6%)
3. Germany: $251.4 million (17.1%)
4. United States: $228.8 million (15.6%)
5. Canada: $192.7 million (13.1%)
6. United Arab Emirates: $54.7 million (3.7%)
7. Brazil: $38.8 million (2.6%)
8. Italy: $17.5 million (1.2%)
9. Hong Kong: $16.6 million (1.1%)
10. China: $13.1 million (0.9%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $3.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 83.4% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $735.6 million (20.7%)
2. France: $702.2 million (19.8%)
3. United Kingdom: $439 million (12.4%)
4. Germany: $292.7 million (8.3%)
5. United States: $282.5 million (8%)
6. Luxembourg: $227.5 million (6.4%)
7. Italy: $89.6 million (2.5%)
8. Sweden: $69 million (1.9%)
9. Spain: $61.3 million (1.7%)
10. China: $56.5 million (1.6%)
Aluminum Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $3.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 83.6% of that total.
1. Germany: $1 billion (30.5%)
2. France: $634.9 million (18.6%)
3. Netherlands: $535.1 million (15.7%)
4. United Kingdom: $156.2 million (4.6%)
5. China: $119.2 million (3.5%)
6. Italy: $95.6 million (2.8%)
7. Luxembourg: $85.9 million (2.5%)
8. Poland: $69.6 million (2%)
9. Czech Republic: $60.5 million (1.8%)
10. United States: $58.4 million (1.7%)
Automobile Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $45.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.1% of that total.
1. United Kingdom: $9 billion (19.7%)
2. Germany: $7.9 billion (17.4%)
3. France: $5.8 billion (12.8%)
4. Netherlands: $3.8 billion (8.3%)
5. Sweden: $1.7 billion (3.8%)
6. China: $1.4 billion (3.1%)
7. Luxembourg: $1.2 billion (2.7%)
8. Poland: $1.2 billion (2.6%)
9. United States: $1.1 billion (2.5%)
10. Italy: $1 billion (2.3%)
Cereals Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $710.7 million. The 10 countries below imported 93.7% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $249.6 million (35.1%)
2. Germany: $148.7 million (20.9%)
3. France: $139.8 million (19.7%)
4. Italy: $36.8 million (5.2%)
5. United Kingdom: $35.5 million (5%)
6. Denmark: $12.5 million (1.8%)
7. Luxembourg: $12.4 million (1.7%)
8. Sweden: $11.9 million (1.7%)
9. Austria: $10.9 million (1.5%)
10. Poland: $7.9 million (1.1%)
Organic Chemicals Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $33.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 84.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $10.3 billion (30.7%)
2. France: $3.5 billion (10.4%)
3. Netherlands: $3.5 billion (10.3%)
4. Italy: $3.3 billion (9.9%)
5. United States: $3.3 billion (9.7%)
6. United Kingdom: $1.4 billion (4.2%)
7. China: $1.2 billion (3.5%)
8. Spain: $838.9 million (2.5%)
9. Canada: $509.1 million (1.5%)
10. Turkey: $490.7 million (1.5%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $3.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 89.4% of that total.
1. France: $1.5 billion (42.1%)
2. Germany: $426.1 million (11.9%)
3. Netherlands: $398.9 million (11.1%)
4. United Kingdom: $269.4 million (7.5%)
5. Italy: $245.1 million (6.8%)
6. Spain: $168.2 million (4.7%)
7. Austria: $51.2 million (1.4%)
8. Luxembourg: $50.6 million (1.4%)
9. Sweden: $41.8 million (1.2%)
10. Poland: $41.2 million (1.2%)
Copper Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $2.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 85.9% of that total.
1. Germany: $583.9 million (21.1%)
2. France: $478 million (17.2%)
3. United Kingdom: $403.2 million (14.5%)
4. Netherlands: $264.5 million (9.5%)
5. China: $158.4 million (5.7%)
6. Poland: $130.8 million (4.7%)
7. Morocco: $115.4 million (4.2%)
8. Spain: $108.1 million (3.9%)
9. Italy: $74.9 million (2.7%)
10. Austria: $65.8 million (2.4%)
Electronic Equipment Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $14.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.4% of that total.
1. France: $2.6 billion (17.9%)
2. Germany: $2.5 billion (16.8%)
3. Netherlands: $1.5 billion (10.2%)
4. United Kingdom: $1.1 billion (7.8%)
5. United States: $583.6 million (4%)
6. Italy: $548.8 million (3.8%)
7. Poland: $452.9 million (3.1%)
8. Spain: $446.6 million (3.1%)
9. China: $415.8 million (2.8%)
10. Sweden: $273.1 million (1.9%)
Footwear Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $5.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 90.1% of that total.
1. France: $1.1 billion (18.9%)
2. Netherlands: $956.6 million (17%)
3. United Kingdom: $827.3 million (14.7%)
4. Germany: $732.1 million (13%)
5. Italy: $464 million (8.3%)
6. Spain: $411.8 million (7.3%)
7. Turkey: $259.4 million (4.6%)
8. Poland: $151.7 million (2.7%)
9. Greece: $100.3 million (1.8%)
10. Portugal: $96 million (1.7%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $2.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 87.6% of that total.
1. France: $1.1 billion (41.2%)
2. Netherlands: $642 million (24.3%)
3. Germany: $236.6 million (8.9%)
4. United Kingdom: $83.4 million (3.2%)
5. Luxembourg: $51.3 million (1.9%)
6. Switzerland: $45.4 million (1.7%)
7. United States: $44.6 million (1.7%)
8. Spain: $43.2 million (1.6%)
9. Poland: $40.3 million (1.5%)
10. Italy: $39 million (1.5%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $23.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 90.6% of that total.
1. India: $9.4 billion (40%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $3 billion (12.7%)
3. Hong Kong: $2.3 billion (9.9%)
4. Israel: $1.5 billion (6.3%)
5. United States: $1.2 billion (5%)
6. Switzerland: $1.1 billion (4.9%)
7. United Kingdom: $861.3 million (3.7%)
8. Germany: $803.7 million (3.4%)
9. China: $719.8 million (3.1%)
10. France: $419.2 million (1.8%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $3.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 76.1% of that total.
1. Germany: $867.3 million (22%)
2. France: $673.4 million (17.1%)
3. Netherlands: $456.9 million (11.6%)
4. United Kingdom: $190.8 million (4.8%)
5. United States: $186.2 million (4.7%)
6. South Korea: $173.3 million (4.4%)
7. Italy: $147.3 million (3.7%)
8. Spain: $121.9 million (3.1%)
9. China: $92.4 million (2.3%)
10. Norway: $85.7 million (2.2%)
Iron and Steel Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $16.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 81.6% of that total.
1. Germany: $4.4 billion (27%)
2. France: $3.5 billion (21.6%)
3. Netherlands: $1.9 billion (11.6%)
4. Turkey: $837.2 million (5.1%)
5. Italy: $665.8 million (4.1%)
6. United Kingdom: $655.5 million (4%)
7. United States: $383.5 million (2.3%)
8. Luxembourg: $319.8 million (2%)
9. Poland: $314.1 million (1.9%)
10. Egypt: $314 million (1.9%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $5.5 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.9% of that total.
1. France: $1.3 billion (23.6%)
2. Netherlands: $903.8 million (16.4%)
3. Germany: $815.6 million (14.8%)
4. United Kingdom: $217.6 million (3.9%)
5. United States: $143.4 million (2.6%)
6. China: $135 million (2.4%)
7. Poland: $121.1 million (2.2%)
8. Ship stores and bunkers: $120 million (2.2%)
9. Italy: $109.6 million (2%)
10. Spain: $101.4 million (1.8%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $33.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 63.7% of that total.
1. France: $4.6 billion (13.9%)
2. Germany: $4.3 billion (12.8%)
3. Netherlands: $2.8 billion (8.3%)
4. United States: $2.5 billion (7.6%)
5. United Kingdom: $2 billion (5.9%)
6. Italy: $1.5 billion (4.6%)
7. China: $1.1 billion (3.2%)
8. Spain: $943.8 million (2.8%)
9. Poland: $806.3 million (2.4%)
10. Brazil: $690.6 million (2.1%)
Meat Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $4.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 87.2% of that total.
1. Germany: $969.5 million (23.3%)
2. France: $856.2 million (20.6%)
3. Netherlands: $736.4 million (17.7%)
4. Poland: $375.6 million (9%)
5. Italy: $225.5 million (5.4%)
6. United Kingdom: $221.2 million (5.3%)
7. Luxembourg: $94.7 million (2.3%)
8. Czech Republic: $61.4 million (1.5%)
9. Spain: $51.7 million (1.2%)
10. Greece: $40.3 million (1%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $14.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 69.3% of that total.
1. Germany: $2.3 billion (15.5%)
2. France: $1.9 billion (12.6%)
3. United Kingdom: $1.4 billion (9.7%)
4. Italy: $1 billion (7.1%)
5. United States: $1 billion (7.1%)
6. Netherlands: $869.9 million (5.9%)
7. Spain: $668 million (4.5%)
8. China: $379.9 million (2.6%)
9. Japan: $336.1 million (2.3%)
10. Sweden: $287.7 million (2%)
Oil Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $54 billion. The 10 countries below imported 88.1% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $13.4 billion (24.8%)
2. France: $8.3 billion (15.4%)
3. Germany: $7 billion (12.9%)
4. Ship stores and bunkers: $5 billion (9.2%)
5. United States: $3 billion (5.5%)
6. United Kingdom: $2.9 billion (5.4%)
7. Togo: $2.6 billion (4.8%)
8. Gibraltar: $2.1 billion (3.9%)
9. Luxembourg: $1.9 billion (3.5%)
10. Nigeria: $1.5 billion (2.7%)
Paper Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $4.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 80.5% of that total.
1. France: $1.2 billion (26.1%)
2. Netherlands: $895.4 million (18.8%)
3. Germany: $765.1 million (16.1%)
4. United Kingdom: $364.9 million (7.7%)
5. Luxembourg: $124.8 million (2.6%)
6. Italy: $116.2 million (2.4%)
7. Spain: $100.6 million (2.1%)
8. Poland: $86.8 million (1.8%)
9. Turkey: $71.3 million (1.5%)
10. United States: $68.1 million (1.4%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70.7% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $661.6 million (22.3%)
2. France: $267.6 million (9%)
3. United States: $267 million (9%)
4. Germany: $231.6 million (7.8%)
5. United Kingdom: $222.7 million (7.5%)
6. Switzerland: $141.9 million (4.8%)
7. Spain: $93.1 million (3.1%)
8. Italy: $80.1 million (2.7%)
9. Israel: $71.5 million (2.4%)
10. Russia: $57.6 million (1.9%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $49.1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 70.9% of that total.
1. United States: $8 billion (16.3%)
2. France: $6.1 billion (12.4%)
3. Germany: $6.1 billion (12.3%)
4. United Kingdom: $5.1 billion (10.3%)
5. Italy: $3.1 billion (6.3%)
6. Netherlands: $1.5 billion (3%)
7. Spain: $1.4 billion (2.9%)
8. Japan: $1.4 billion (2.8%)
9. Russia: $1.3 billion (2.6%)
10. Switzerland: $995.6 million (2%)
Plastics Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $32.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 74.7% of that total.
1. Germany: $7.3 billion (22.5%)
2. France: $4.5 billion (13.9%)
3. United Kingdom: $2.7 billion (8.3%)
4. Netherlands: $2.5 billion (7.8%)
5. Italy: $2.3 billion (7.1%)
6. Poland: $1.2 billion (3.7%)
7. Spain: $1.2 billion (3.6%)
8. Turkey: $1.1 billion (3.4%)
9. United States: $702.5 million (2.2%)
10. China: $684.8 million (2.1%)
Rubber Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $5.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.8% of that total.
1. Germany: $968.1 million (18.6%)
2. France: $632.8 million (12.2%)
3. Netherlands: $496.9 million (9.6%)
4. Luxembourg: $334.4 million (6.4%)
5. Italy: $291.4 million (5.6%)
6. United Kingdom: $282 million (5.4%)
7. China: $212.7 million (4.1%)
8. Sweden: $193.4 million (3.7%)
9. Poland: $175.2 million (3.4%)
10. Spain: $144.1 million (2.8%)
Wood Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $2.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 85.7% of that total.
1. France: $887.3 million (31.8%)
2. Netherlands: $549.6 million (19.7%)
3. Germany: $455.7 million (16.3%)
4. United Kingdom: $184.5 million (6.6%)
5. China: $85.4 million (3.1%)
6. Sweden: $53.4 million (1.9%)
7. Luxembourg: $52.5 million (1.9%)
8. Spain: $47.2 million (1.7%)
9. Italy: $37.6 million (1.3%)
10. Russia: $36.2 million (1.3%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports
Belgian exports for this product category were $4.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 89.2% of that total.
1. France: $1.5 billion (31.8%)
2. Netherlands: $705.4 million (14.9%)
3. United Kingdom: $516.1 million (10.9%)
4. Germany: $490.4 million (10.4%)
5. Italy: $423.6 million (9%)
6. Spain: $261.8 million (5.5%)
7. Turkey: $105.2 million (2.2%)
8. Poland: $81.2 million (1.7%)
9. Austria: $66 million (1.4%)
10. Luxembourg: $58.1 million (1.2%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for Belgian exports from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Belgium Trade Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing Belgian Export Countries
