Used clothes & textile articles in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $694M in Used clothes & textile articles, making it the 19th largest exporter of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 56th most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Used clothes & textile articles exports from Belgium are: France ($219M), Netherlands ($111M), Germany ($54.7M), Cameroon ($28M), and Czechia ($20.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Used clothes & textile articles of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were Gabon ($2.37M), Turkey ($2.17M), and United Arab Emirates ($2.02M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $1.26B in Used clothes & textile articles, becoming the 13th largest importer of Used clothes & textile articles in the world. At the same year, Used clothes & textile articles was the 50th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Used clothes & textile articles primarily from: Netherlands ($243M), China ($205M), Pakistan ($175M), Germany ($145M), and France ($97.1M).

The fastest growing import markets in Used clothes & textile articles for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were India ($9.91M), Vietnam ($3.13M), and Luxembourg ($3.13M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as IKEA SUPPLY AG (51), SOBEL WESTEX (3), and EBI LLC (2) were at the forefront of shipping Used clothes & textile articles from Belgium to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Belgium's Used clothes & textile articles exports accounted up to €50M and imports accounted up to €50.2M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €222k. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Belgium's Used clothes & textile articles have increased by €8.51M (20.5%) from €41.5M to €50M, while imports decreased by €-11.1M (-18.1%) from €61.3M to €50.2M.

Destinations In January 2024, Used clothes & textile articles were exported mostly to Netherlands (€14.5M), France (€11.7M), Germany (€5.35M), Cameroon (€1.91M), and Spain (€1.27M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (€10.8M), Germany (€8.86M), China (€6.72M), France (€5.62M), and India (€2.41M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Used clothes & textile articles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Germany (€1.54M or 50.6%), Netherlands (€1.48M or 19.3%), and Slovakia (€534k or 380%). In January 2024, the decrease in Used clothes & textile articles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (€-1.64M or -13.6%), India (€-1.61M or -38%), and Denmark (€-1.15M or -53%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€8.51M(20.5%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-11.1M(-18.1%)

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Netherlands€14.5M

This section shows Used clothes & textile articles'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 Used clothes & textile articles over time.

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