BELGIAN FOREIGN TRADE BAROMETER
After the first three months of 2025, Belgium ran a foreign trade surplus of about €7.2 billion, as opposed to a surplus of €5.9 billion after the same period a year earlier.Consult our statistics
Belgian economic missions
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WEST COAST OF THE USA
The Belgian Economic Mission to the West Coast of the USA will take place from 4 to 12 October 2025 in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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SAUDI ARABIA
The Belgian economic mission to Saudi Arabia will take place from 21 to 27 November 2026.
Trade4U
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For whom?
The Trade4U application was developed to send targeted international opportunities to the subscribed companies. Numerous general to very specific sources are regularly checked to filter out the most interesting opportunities. In 2024, approximately 15,000 trading opportunities were distributed.
Always new opportunities
These business opportunities are sent based on the company profile registered in the exporters' database. This identification is based on two criteria: the definition of the commercialised products and services on the one hand and the target markets (countries) on the other. Based on this, only the relevant information is disseminated. The company profile can be changed at any time.
Creating consortia
Available for iOS and Android, for smartphones and tablets, the application offers an essential function: creating consortia. Belgium consists mainly of SMEs, it is common that a company is not big enough to only respond to quotations issued by large international institutions. Once they agree to share contact information, a company can indicate its interest in an opportunity. The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency will connect the various interested parties. What's more, subscribers can participate free of charge in two major annual seminars organised by the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency.
News
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Belgian Economic Mission to the WEST COAST OF THE USA (San Francisco & Los Angeles) 4-12/10/2025 – PREMISSION
DateThe Belgian Foreign Trade Agency team is currently in San Francisco to prepare the upcoming Belgian Economic Mission to the West Coast of the USA! -
Fresh off the press: two new publications from the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency!
DateWe’re proud to announce the launch of two of our annual analytical reports: -
Belgian Research in Europe 2025 - Looking back at 2024: a year marked by growth, collaboration and global outreach
DateIn the Belgian Research in Europe Report 2025, Fabienne L'Hoost, our Director General, reflects on the key outcomes of the Belgian economic missions, emerging economic trends, and the global impact of one sector in particular: nuclear medicine, where Belgium continues to play a pioneering role.