Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $560M in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs, making it the 41st largest exporter of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs in the world. At the same year, Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs was the 63rd most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($195M), France ($148M), Germany ($54.6M), Spain ($42.5M), and Luxembourg ($26.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were France ($14.7M), Spain ($13.3M), and Germany ($11.9M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $1.83B in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs, becoming the 19th largest importer of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs in the world. At the same year, Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs was the 44th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs primarily from: Netherlands ($537M), India ($160M), France ($152M), Vietnam ($132M), and Norway ($96.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were India ($43.5M), Ecuador ($28.6M), and Vietnam ($14.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NORTH (2) were at the forefront of shipping Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs from Belgium to the United States.

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December 2023

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Overview In December 2023 Belgium's Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs exports accounted up to €37.4M and imports accounted up to €123M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €85.7M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Belgium's Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs have decreased by €-13.8M (-26.9%) from €51.2M to €37.4M, while imports decreased by €-2.56M (-2.04%) from €126M to €123M.

Destinations In December 2023, Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs were exported mostly to Netherlands (€17.5M), France (€5.68M), Germany (€4.01M), Austria (€2.66M), and Luxembourg (€2.51M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (€52.1M), France (€15.5M), Sweden (€10.6M), India (€6.56M), and Germany (€6.26M).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United Kingdom (€-1.06M or -97.3%), Lithuania (€-306k or -83.6%), and France (€-293k or -3.6%). In December 2023, the decrease in Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Vietnam (€-5.32M or -54.5%), Bangladesh (€-4.06M or -57.3%), and France (€-3.09M or -29.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-13.8M(-26.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-2.56M(-2.04%)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2023)Netherlands€17.5M

This section shows Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs'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 Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs over time.

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