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Trade Performance HS : Imports of Belgium (2023, in USD thousands)

 Industry Import valueImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index )Specialisation (Lafay Index)
00 All industries550,852,218100.00002.240070   5,23111.921041.517,648,882  00Belgium
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc89,980,52516.33002.350015-111154366.68464.9-19,290,6971.0-227Belgium
30 Pharmaceutical products72,030,29013.08007.820012 9334176.98852.111,415,2544.1130Belgium
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway64,646,93011.74003.40003160-38639.311843.5-1,113,4081.4087Belgium
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc37,774,6066.86001.41003040-151314.014643.4-695,7950.6084Belgium
85 Electrical, electronic equipment35,438,2406.43000.990012360626429.915253.8-14,222,2520.3-185Belgium
29 Organic chemicals34,486,5726.26006.39004 5-1-133834.58142.8-4,693,5042.6-129Belgium
39 Plastics and articles thereof21,005,9133.81002.94003-13-1012915.711450.011,683,3221.9139Belgium
72 Iron and steel14,479,7892.63003.00005-46-2-116624.78046.66,586,9991.8172Belgium
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus14,013,0272.54002.04002-13-1014441.813442.9-282,6620.9090Belgium
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc13,354,1762.42001.3800-4-1100-145277.113037.22,633,6970.7071Belgium
38 Miscellaneous chemical products10,099,6701.83003.7100946138562.78162.32,500,8402.1038Belgium
73 Articles of iron or steel6,348,0561.15001.69004-250-112331.611246.2138,5510.7073Belgium
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes5,356,7370.97004.8800725013244.94979.3389,4592.2004Belgium
40 Rubber and articles thereof5,143,1420.93002.32003-24008040.19531.542,4041.0040Belgium
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board5,062,9160.92002.70002-43-2010120.37854.4-379,3461.1048Belgium
74 Copper and articles thereof5,017,7320.91002.35009-29105076.010258.3-399,6900.9074Belgium
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet4,717,9450.86002.0500-2020-310637.711336.01,105,6630.9061Belgium
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof4,643,1190.84002.9200-2020-42563.37864.23,739,8632.1064Belgium
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings4,560,5190.83001.7800412-124227.110054.8-1,441,7360.4094Belgium
26 Ores, slag and ash4,032,5830.73001.08009-18103352.98436.2-2,235,1020.2026Belgium
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc3,751,2470.68002.390018-114-134839.010571.5-502,2820.9015Belgium
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar3,738,1240.68002.45004050-12454.211169.31,597,0301.5022Belgium
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes3,701,3320.67001.87006-1110-517128.27744.71,021,5251.0028Belgium
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet3,678,9070.67001.7200-3-100-311226.410839.0-264,3670.6062Belgium
76 Aluminium and articles thereof3,570,4950.65001.55004-470-43537.58456.4224,0970.7076Belgium
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries3,565,4080.65001.95003150-32958.09051.6-133,9180.8033Belgium
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations3,433,3200.62005.5000626101163.98858.51,478,4513.3018Belgium
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products3,256,2240.59002.96001399341961.98668.22,812,0822.3019Belgium
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal3,239,3440.59002.09002-12-2010319.911245.9353,4881.0044Belgium
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers3,147,8200.57003.2700717206650.09974.7-233,1881.3007Belgium
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc3,120,3960.57003.5300412-224440.36750.91,370,3592.2032Belgium
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder3,030,0030.55002.600012310122284.97281.3337,4201.3023Belgium
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons2,944,7370.53001.8500-3-341-86834.611943.2-40,4770.8008Belgium
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes2,938,4280.53001.870014412224671.39353.5-1,467,0640.4012Belgium
10 Cereals2,768,7810.50001.50006-4122-62661.36767.5-2,117,4290.2010Belgium
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes2,653,2240.48003.4100525002356.16966.41,996,8442.6034Belgium
70 Glass and glassware2,484,9450.45002.89006-13-136450.29246.3247,7651.3070Belgium
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations2,425,9750.44002.110014810451679.48870.71,088,4991.3021Belgium
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations2,402,7780.44002.91005171-35232.39561.94,669,0013.5020Belgium
02 Meat and edible meat offal2,133,6480.39001.3300505106533.24465.32,094,8121.1002Belgium
95 Toys, games, sports requisites2,124,2370.39001.46001-450-43161.17969.6296,1590.7095Belgium
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices1,838,5310.33002.81001008-123987.811039.3-404,3690.9009Belgium
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes1,771,9760.32001.26001031-220340.28645.3-858,0640.3003Belgium
31 Fertilizers1,726,4860.31001.70008 10 -22457.05061.21,055,6911.3031Belgium
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement1,616,1820.29001.99006-3104-46428.58753.3-176,0190.9025Belgium
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes1,576,5660.29003.0400-3-62-2-51077.26827.9350,2511.6024Belgium
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery1,431,7190.26001.990014414201781.48180.9704,9491.4017Belgium
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal1,387,2530.25002.0200-5-22-1-66436.27947.2-17,8020.8082Belgium
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods1,261,8900.23001.3600-2-530-62067.68652.3154,1830.6042Belgium
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal1,214,5060.22001.53002-22003642.87654.8-449,5900.4083Belgium
79 Zinc and articles thereof1,206,8990.22006.2000841-37984.54866.8529,5823.9079Belgium
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes1,193,5410.22002.4500261014240.15364.289,1351.0016Belgium
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles1,164,6610.21002.0400333104964.17350.0397,2571.0096Belgium
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc1,161,0220.21001.74001 20-15232.68252.4-58,5750.6063Belgium
69 Ceramic products1,121,6430.20002.0500433-203056.26839.8-105,7000.6069Belgium
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles1,029,7810.19001.81005-23-224831.27745.8356,8290.9068Belgium
75 Nickel and articles thereof899,3510.16001.970017 11-261790.24171.2-330,6200.6075Belgium
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten798,2260.14002.69001219022752.37284.31,009,7172.7011Belgium
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc787,5610.14001.28007-14241974.53357.0-56,3300.6047Belgium
54 Manmade filaments786,0540.14001.71002-31007040.26240.5-21,1580.6054Belgium
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc779,4040.14002.1300-1-2-3-421972.97869.116,5660.9049Belgium
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes760,7130.14001.82003-370-41552.45066.7509,7051.3035Belgium
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques669,8750.12001.890027-84-124791.58578.8-104,9730.7097Belgium
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment658,9770.12001.920028 30251781.16074.6-465,6680.2086Belgium
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof637,1920.12000.3000-1 -3-521585.96061.5258,1980.2088Belgium
01 Live animals628,4520.11002.2200305-2-33064.14887.5344,0581.5001Belgium
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc605,9650.11002.23003-52-113042.36345.6-37,9910.8056Belgium
55 Manmade staple fibres561,2220.10001.5800-1-4-1-3010651.76048.5449,2781.3055Belgium
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures519,3440.09000.710027 -2 291585.54475.9831,2810.4089Belgium
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc506,1750.09002.1400-2040-61675.54882.3130,1821.0006Belgium
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof461,1280.08001.76002-660-54369.86036.1-93,3990.7081Belgium
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods374,7180.07002.6500-41-2-5-22994.03775.6492,9762.5037Belgium
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof355,3610.06000.59001004-154972.05674.5-121,3200.2091Belgium
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric315,0800.06005.58001245072372.33784.2488,8604.7053Belgium
65 Headgear and parts thereof260,2350.05001.93003-173-4895.26968.439,0480.8065Belgium
80 Tin and articles thereof250,1040.05003.640015 807597.34264.3123,8482.3080Belgium
93 Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof240,8570.04001.340028 12 161773.64538.6202,3230.9093Belgium
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings238,8910.04001.5900-1 10-22263.66054.5966,4823.0057Belgium
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric237,8800.04000.9800921-272450.15940.6321,9310.9059Belgium
05 Products of animal origin, nes236,4900.04002.03007-83-151389.75065.2-13,6560.8005Belgium
52 Cotton198,7290.04000.4400-40-1-4-311933.55655.011,4580.2052Belgium
78 Lead and articles thereof170,8980.03001.8600724-13878.44866.1238,4771.8078Belgium
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes156,2460.03001.72000-44-2-41170.15335.0-44,4560.5013Belgium
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories132,1030.02001.7500-4-30-3-41776.95876.15,6470.7092Belgium
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric95,6600.02000.3200-7-90-1-74247.94453.411,5860.1060Belgium
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc80,5230.01000.82001-1-2-333844.05044.084,2890.6058Belgium
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified71,2690.01000.0100-48 9-1-571100.02590.3520,3030.0099Belgium
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair67,9140.01000.89008-2523880.44587.7-19,4570.2067Belgium
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof55,5050.01000.5100-5-7-3-1-23540.74164.311,1790.2051Belgium
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc54,7520.01000.930010 702872.62980.01,0140.5036Belgium
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc49,5880.01001.5700-6-40-1-6679.13379.1-2,6220.5066Belgium
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather45,1830.01000.2700-30-4-412869.74166.752,5810.3041Belgium
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.37,4070.01001.68002-102-501167.53974.2-18,2160.0046Belgium
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes31,9890.01001.68006 99-3598.63846.4-7,6830.0014Belgium
45 Cork and articles of cork17,0420.00000.6900236-1-4795.42482.5-8,1750.0045Belgium
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof9,0230.00000.2500-13-8-18-125775.23144.8-2,5140.0043Belgium
50 Silk4,6160.00000.2900-900-3-9997.21883.1-2,2920.0050Belgium