Live animals in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $777M in Live animals, making it the 11th largest exporter of Live animals in the world. At the same year, Live animals was the 52nd most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Live animals exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($364M), Germany ($84.8M), France ($73.6M), United States ($65.5M), and Spain ($35.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Live animals of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($36.5M), Germany ($12M), and United States ($11.5M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $617M in Live animals, becoming the 10th largest importer of Live animals in the world. At the same year, Live animals was the 65th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Live animals primarily from: Netherlands ($300M), France ($214M), Germany ($19.4M), Denmark ($16.9M), and Luxembourg ($16.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Live animals for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were France ($18.5M), Ireland ($3.36M), and Luxembourg ($2.65M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC (21), MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. (2), and THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (2) were at the forefront of shipping Live animals from Belgium to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Belgium's Live animals exports accounted up to €56M and imports accounted up to €42.1M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €13.9M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Belgium's Live animals have increased by €2.32M (4.31%) from €53.7M to €56M, while imports increased by €565k (1.36%) from €41.5M to €42.1M.

Destinations In January 2024, Live animals were exported mostly to Netherlands (€20.9M), Germany (€10.1M), France (€5.42M), Spain (€5.22M), and United States (€3.49M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (€25.5M), France (€10.9M), Germany (€1.37M), Luxembourg (€1.35M), and United Kingdom (€926k).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Live animals's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Germany (€6.5M or 159%), Spain (€5.07M or 438%), and France (€2.66M or 54.8%). In January 2024, the increase in Live animals's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from France (€5.67M or 49.9%), Netherlands (€1.31M or 7.41%), and Germany (€547k or 67.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€2.32M(4.31%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€565k(1.36%)

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Netherlands€20.9M

This section shows Live animals'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 Live animals over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$777M

IMPORTS (2022)$617M

NET TRADE (2022)$160M

In 2022, Belgium exported $777M in Live animals. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Live animals were Netherlands ($364M), Germany ($84.8M), France ($73.6M), United States ($65.5M), and Spain ($35.3M).

In 2022, Belgium imported $617M in Live animals, mainly from Netherlands ($300M), France ($214M), Germany ($19.4M), Denmark ($16.9M), and Luxembourg ($16.7M).

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