Sugars & confectioneries in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $1.37B in Sugars & confectioneries, making it the 11th largest exporter of Sugars & confectioneries in the world. At the same year, Sugars & confectioneries was the 40th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Sugars & confectioneries exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($254M), France ($209M), Germany ($207M), United Kingdom ($123M), and Spain ($70.6M).

The fastest growing export markets for Sugars & confectioneries of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were Netherlands ($22.3M), Greece ($11.5M), and Spain ($8.99M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $969M in Sugars & confectioneries, becoming the 19th largest importer of Sugars & confectioneries in the world. At the same year, Sugars & confectioneries was the 56th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Sugars & confectioneries primarily from: France ($332M), Netherlands ($239M), Germany ($188M), Poland ($24.3M), and Italy ($24.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Sugars & confectioneries for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were France ($56.8M), Egypt ($8.03M), and Poland ($6.23M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as BARRY CALLEBAUT USA, LLC (16), BUSA DISTRIBUTION CENTER (7), and THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (6) were at the forefront of shipping Sugars & confectioneries from Belgium to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Belgium's Sugars & confectioneries exports accounted up to €127M and imports accounted up to €95.2M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €31.5M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Belgium's Sugars & confectioneries have increased by €24.6M (24.1%) from €102M to €127M, while imports decreased by €-970k (-1.01%) from €96.1M to €95.2M.

Destinations In January 2024, Sugars & confectioneries were exported mostly to Netherlands (€25.9M), France (€24.8M), Germany (€15M), United Kingdom (€10.5M), and Spain (€6.02M), and were imported mostly from France (€45.4M), Netherlands (€25.5M), Germany (€11.2M), United Kingdom (€1.71M), and Algeria (€1.5M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Sugars & confectioneries's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Greece (€4.98M or 114%), France (€4.88M or 39.3%), and Netherlands (€4.47M or 30.9%). In January 2024, the decrease in Sugars & confectioneries's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Germany (€-3.49M or -21.6%), Russia (€-1.82M or -100%), and United States (€-750k or -81.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€24.6M(24.1%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-970k(-1.01%)

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Netherlands€25.9M

This section shows Sugars & confectioneries'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 Sugars & confectioneries over time.

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