Belgium vs Netherlands: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

BelgiumMetricNetherlands
$432.32BTotal exports$610.31B
$471.62BTotal imports$710.03B
$-39.30BTrade balance$-99.72B
$903.93BTotal trade volume$1.32T
#14Global export rank#8
#14Global import rank#7

Direct trade between Belgium and Netherlands

BelgiumNetherlands
$64.44B
NetherlandsBelgium
$86.79B

Belgium top exports

  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$34.87B
  • in gaseous state, natural gas$31.06B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$20.24B
  • for human medicine$15.40B
  • with only electric motor for propulsion$10.51B

Netherlands top exports

  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$57.68B
  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$19.68B
  • Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits$18.71B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$13.76B
  • machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$9.32B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 9 of the same partners:

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