Netherlands vs Belgium: 2023 Trade Comparison

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

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

Direct trade between Netherlands and Belgium

NetherlandsBelgium
$86.79B
BelgiumNetherlands
$64.44B

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

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

Shared top trade partners

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

FranceGermanyItalyUSAUnited KingdomSpainPolandSwedenChina