Cereals in Belgium | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Belgium exported $592M in Cereals, making it the 36th largest exporter of Cereals in the world. At the same year, Cereals was the 61st most exported product in Belgium. The main destination of Cereals exports from Belgium are: Netherlands ($248M), France ($140M), Germany ($86.8M), Italy ($14M), and United Kingdom ($13.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cereals of Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were France ($13.2M), Spain ($8.84M), and Netherlands ($3.16M).

Imports In 2022, Belgium imported $2.79B in Cereals, becoming the 22nd largest importer of Cereals in the world. At the same year, Cereals was the 30th most imported product in Belgium. Belgium imports Cereals primarily from: France ($1.58B), Germany ($252M), Netherlands ($234M), Burma ($122M), and United Kingdom ($77.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cereals for Belgium between 2021 and 2022 were France ($365M), Burma ($68.9M), and Poland ($51.4M).

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Belgium's Cereals exports accounted up to €40.4M and imports accounted up to €165M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €125M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Belgium's Cereals have decreased by €-5.18M (-11.4%) from €45.6M to €40.4M, while imports decreased by €-91.5M (-35.6%) from €257M to €165M.

Destinations In January 2024, Cereals were exported mostly to Netherlands (€12.5M), France (€9.25M), Germany (€8.98M), United Kingdom (€2.26M), and Italy (€1.04M), and were imported mostly from France (€80.1M), Germany (€19.4M), Poland (€17.4M), Netherlands (€15.7M), and Burma (€6.75M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Cereals's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United Kingdom (€-366k or -20.7%), Hungary (€-295k or -61.1%), and Poland (€-262k or -48.2%). In January 2024, the decrease in Cereals's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United Kingdom (€-4.66M or -61.6%), Ukraine (€-3.51M or -25.1%), and Pakistan (€-3M or -75.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-5.18M(-11.4%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-91.5M(-35.6%)

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Netherlands€12.5M

This section shows Cereals'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 Cereals over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$592M

IMPORTS (2022)$2.79B

NET TRADE (2022)-$2.2B

In 2022, Belgium exported $592M in Cereals. The main destinations of Belgium exports on Cereals were Netherlands ($248M), France ($140M), Germany ($86.8M), Italy ($14M), and United Kingdom ($13.7M).

In 2022, Belgium imported $2.79B in Cereals, mainly from France ($1.58B), Germany ($252M), Netherlands ($234M), Burma ($122M), and United Kingdom ($77.7M).

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