Top Belgian Exports to the World
Belgium shipped US$466.7 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018, down by -1.2% since 2014 but up by 8.5% from 2017 to 2018.
Top 10 Belgian Exports to Germany
Belgium's exports to Germany amounted to
$82.8 billion or 17.7% of its overall exports.
1. Organic chemicals: $16.3 billion
2. Vehicles: $8.2 billion
3. Plastics: $7.5 billion
4. Iron and steel: $5.8 billion
5. Mineral fuels including oil: $5.7 billion
6. Pharmaceuticals: $5.3 billion
7. Machinery: $4.1 billion
8. Electronic equipment: $2.7 billion
9. Other chemical goods: $2 billion
10. Medical, technical equipment: $1.7 billion
Top 10 Belgian Exports to France
Belgium's exports to France amounted to
$67.4 billion or 14.4% of its overall exports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $6.6 billion
2. Vehicles: $6.2 billion
3. Machinery: $4.4 billion
4. Iron and steel: $4.3 billion
5. Plastics: $4.3 billion
6. Pharmaceuticals: $3.5 billion
7. Organic chemicals: $3.2 billion
8. Electronic equipment: $2.3 billion
9. Knit or crochet clothing: $1.7 billion
10. Medical, technical equipment: $1.6 billion
Top 10 Belgian Exports to Netherlands
Belgium's exports to Netherlands amounted to
$57 billion or 12.2% of its overall exports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $11.1 billion
2. Vehicles: $5 billion
3. Organic chemicals: $3.2 billion
4. Machinery: $3 billion
5. Plastics: $2.9 billion
6. Iron and steel: $2.4 billion
7. Electronic equipment: $1.9 billion
8. Pharmaceuticals: $1.6 billion
9. Footwear: $1.4 billion
10. Other chemical goods: $1.1 billion
Top 10 Belgian Exports to the UK
Belgium's exports to United Kingdom amounted to
$37.2 billion or 8% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $9.6 billion
2. Pharmaceuticals: $4.4 billion
3. Mineral fuels including oil: $2.8 billion
4. Plastics: $2.5 billion
5. Machinery: $1.9 billion
6. Organic chemicals: $1.3 billion
7. Electronic equipment: $1.1 billion
8. Medical, technical equipment: $1.1 billion
9. Footwear: $1 billion
10. Iron and steel: $853.5 million
Top 10 Belgian Exports to the US
Belgium's exports to America amounted to
$24.3 billion or 5.2% of its overall exports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $8.1 billion
2. Organic chemicals: $3 billion
3. Machinery: $2.6 billion
4. Mineral fuels including oil: $2 billion
5. Gems, precious metals: $1.1 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $926.9 million
7. Vehicles: $917.9 million
8. Plastics: $836 million
9. Electronic equipment: $645.5 million
10. Beverages: $364.5 million
Top 10 Belgian Exports to Italy
Belgium's exports to Italy amounted to
$23.9 billion or 5.1% of its overall exports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $3.8 billion
2. Organic chemicals: $3.2 billion
3. Vehicles: $2.9 billion
4. Plastics: $2.4 billion
5. Machinery: $1.7 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $991.2 million
7. Iron and steel: $888.7 million
8. Electronic equipment: $601.5 million
9. Footwear: $583.8 million
10. Copper: $504.8 million
Top 10 Belgian Exports to Spain
Belgium's exports to Spain amounted to
$13.1 billion or 2.8% of its overall exports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $1.7 billion
2. Vehicles: $1.6 billion
3. Plastics: $1.2 billion
4. Machinery: $1.1 billion
5. Medical, technical equipment: $713 million
6. Organic chemicals: $695.6 million
7. Footwear: $593.9 million
8. Electronic equipment: $537.2 million
9. Other chemical goods: $438.1 million
10. Iron and steel: $378.3 million
Top 10 Belgian Exports to Poland
Belgium's exports to Poland amounted to
$10 billion or 2.1% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $1.7 billion
2. Plastics: $1.4 billion
3. Machinery: $983.1 million
4. Iron and steel: $606.4 million
5. Pharmaceuticals: $551.1 million
6. Meat: $400.9 million
7. Electronic equipment: $384.2 million
8. Organic chemicals: $336.5 million
9. Medical, technical equipment: $263.7 million
10. Tobacco: $251.5 million
Top 10 Belgian Exports to India
Belgium's exports to India amounted to
$9.4 billion or 2% of its overall exports.
1. Gems, precious metals: $6.9 billion
2. Machinery: $635.4 million
3. Pharmaceuticals: $252.2 million
4. Plastics: $241.9 million
5. Organic chemicals: $179.6 million
6. Iron and steel: $165.9 million
7. Medical, technical equipment: $153 million
8. Other chemical goods: $85.2 million
9. Inorganic chemicals: $76.1 million
10. Electronic equipment: $74.7 million
Top 10 Belgian Exports to China
Belgium's exports to China amounted to
$8.3 billion or 1.8% of its overall exports.
1. Pharmaceuticals: $1.3 billion
2. Machinery: $867.6 million
3. Plastics: $721.9 million
4. Vehicles: $642.1 million
5. Organic chemicals: $534.5 million
6. Medical, technical equipment: $477.3 million
7. Electronic equipment: $340.3 million
8. Gems, precious metals: $332.8 million
9. Copper: $291.9 million
10. Iron and steel: $276 million
Top 10 Belgian Exports to Luxembourg
Belgium's exports to Luxembourg amounted to
$7.7 billion or 1.6% of its overall exports.
1. Vehicles: $1.7 billion
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $1.4 billion
3. Plastics: $411.4 million
4. Rubber: $357.1 million
5. Pharmaceuticals: $341.9 million
6. Iron and steel: $329.9 million
7. Beverages: $269 million
8. Machinery: $267.4 million
9. Iron or steel products: $221.8 million
10. Electronic equipment: $193.3 million
Fastest-Growing Belgian Exports 2018
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
