Belgium chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Belgium reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$116B
−5.9% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$87.8B
−13.7% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$28.5B
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#7
3.9% of world chemical exports
Trend
Belgium's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$116B in 2024Imports$87.8B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $103B | $84.3B |
| 2020 | $106B | $83.5B |
| 2021 | $142B | $115B |
| 2022 | $147B | $114B |
| 2023 | $124B | $102B |
| 2024 | $116B | $87.8B |
By HS chapter
How Belgium's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $3.5BImports $2.48B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $12.9BImports $13.6B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $58.2BImports $41.9B
- 31FertilisersExports $1.95BImports $876M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $2.63BImports $1.66B
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $2.5BImports $2.89B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $2.79BImports $1.69B
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $865MImports $572M
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $62MImports $44.1M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $779MImports $324M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $7.36BImports $5.92B
- 39PlasticsExports $19.1BImports $12B
- 40RubberExports $3.69BImports $3.93B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Belgium exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 144 destinations$23.3B
- 23002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 143 destinations$15.2B
- 33002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 94 destinations$11.2B
- 43826.00Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of…At least 20 destinations$2.05B
- 53004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 99 destinations$1.92B
- 63824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 124 destinations$1.27B
- 73002.49Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar products…At least 45 destinations$1.22B
- 83901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 59 destinations$1.18B
- 93909.31Poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (crude MDI, polymeric MDI)At least 49 destinations$1.09B
- 103006.10Sterile surgical catgut, similar sterile suture materials (including sterile absorbable…At least 119 destinations$1.03B
- 113003.90(not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 62 destinations$1.03B
- 123902.30Propylene copolymersAt least 55 destinations$1.01B
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 82 supplying countries$18.4B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 21 supplying countries$8.29B
- 33002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 15 supplying countries$4.88B
- 43003.39Medicaments containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic…At least 4 supplying countries$1.92B
- 53826.00Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of…At least 12 supplying countries$1.88B
- 63002.14Immunological products, mixed, not put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for…At least 9 supplying countries$1.76B
- 73004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 27 supplying countries$1.59B
- 82901.21EthyleneAt least 6 supplying countries$1.32B
- 93003.90(not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses…At least 21 supplying countries$986M
- 103926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 83 supplying countries$981M
- 114011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 21 supplying countries$952M
- 123304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 73 supplying countries$886M
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Belgium.
Belgium is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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