Although there is a lot to tell about Belgian foreign trade, most of the figures speak for themselves. The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency therefore provides a whole range of structured figures on Belgium's trade with other countries.
Top customers
With €48.2 billion, Germany remained our number one client after the first semester of 2025. Exports to this country were up by 9.6% (€+4.2 billion) when compared to the same period a year earlier. France was positioned in second place with exports amounting to €33.4 billion. In comparison to the first six months of 2024, exports had increased by 1.1% (€+353.0 million). Finally, Belgian exports to the Netherlands have fallen by 1.0% (€-342.7 million) in value to €32.8 billion in 2025 (first six months).
Top suppliers
The Netherlands maintained their position as Belgium’s leading supplier of goods. Imports from this country remained virtually unchanged (-0.0%, or €-19.1 million) compared with the first six months of 2024. Germany held on to second place with imports totaling €30.5 billion, an increase of 1.7% (€+504.9 million) compared with the same period a year earlier. Meanwhile, France remained in third place with €24.3 billion in imports, down 1.9% (€-464.3 million).
Belgian Foreign Trade Study
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The different editions of the Belgian Foreign Trade study provide you with an overall picture of Belgian foreign trade in recent years. The visual design of these publications (in English) ens ures that the figures are perfectly reflected.
World Trade Study
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The World Trade publication is drawn up based on the WTO’s figures. In addition to outlining the evolution of world trade, this publication also covers Belgium’s global ranking as an importer and exporter of goods and services.
Quarterly Brochures
The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency publishes a quarterly brochure with the main data on Belgium's foreign trade. This document provides information on the most important customers, suppliers, import and export products.
These brochures present quarterly figures. Monthly statistics are available upon request (see contact details).
2025
2024
Belgium's Most Important Export Products
Belgium is an important transit point for Europe. However, Belgium also has its own range of products for export. In these documents you will find an overview of the main Belgian export products.
Useful links
The BFTA uses several primary sources to draw up its studies: the National Bank of Belgium, Eurostat, the World Trade Organization and others.
Need more information about statistics and Belgian trade? Contact:
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Christelle CharlierDirector - Studies and Statistics -
Dennis GijsbrechtsInternational Trade Analyst - Statistics -
