Summary
- Belgium → Germany
- $52.2billion
- Germany → Belgium
- $51.5billion
- Belgium’s balance
- $726million
Balance
Belgium’s trade balance with Germany
Trade between Belgium and Germany grew 75% since 1995
USD billions (current). Belgium’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 52.2
- Imports 51.5
- Balance +0.7
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $30.2 billion | $29 billion | $1.2 billion |
| 1996 | $29 billion | $29.3 billion | -$366 million |
| 1997 | $27.2 billion | $28.9 billion | -$1.7 billion |
| 1998 | $27.7 billion | $31.3 billion | -$3.6 billion |
| 1999 | $23.4 billion | $29.9 billion | -$6.5 billion |
| 2000 | $22.3 billion | $29.4 billion | -$7.1 billion |
| 2001 | $26 billion | $29.9 billion | -$3.9 billion |
| 2002 | $26.6 billion | $34.6 billion | -$8 billion |
| 2003 | $29 billion | $41.9 billion | -$12.9 billion |
| 2004 | $34.6 billion | $51.8 billion | -$17.2 billion |
| 2005 | $38.7 billion | $55 billion | -$16.3 billion |
| 2006 | $42.5 billion | $60.5 billion | -$18 billion |
| 2007 | $48.4 billion | $70.9 billion | -$22.5 billion |
| 2008 | $56.8 billion | $76.5 billion | -$19.7 billion |
| 2009 | $41.7 billion | $58.9 billion | -$17.3 billion |
| 2010 | $44.3 billion | $46.1 billion | -$1.8 billion |
| 2011 | $53 billion | $52.6 billion | $404 million |
| 2012 | $47.1 billion | $50.3 billion | -$3.2 billion |
| 2013 | $48.6 billion | $49.8 billion | -$1.2 billion |
| 2014 | $49 billion | $50.2 billion | -$1.2 billion |
| 2015 | $38.1 billion | $40.9 billion | -$2.8 billion |
| 2016 | $37.9 billion | $42.8 billion | -$4.9 billion |
| 2017 | $43 billion | $47.2 billion | -$4.2 billion |
| 2018 | $51.2 billion | $49.1 billion | $2.2 billion |
| 2019 | $47 billion | $47.2 billion | -$248 million |
| 2020 | $40.9 billion | $44.5 billion | -$3.6 billion |
| 2021 | $60.4 billion | $55.9 billion | $4.5 billion |
| 2022 | $90 billion | $56.9 billion | $33 billion |
| 2023 | $62.2 billion | $55.3 billion | $6.9 billion |
| 2024 | $52.2 billion | $51.5 billion | $726 million |
What they sell each other
What Belgium sells to Germany
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Germany sells to Belgium
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
Belgium and Germany traded $103.8 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly over land: 82% of the value travels by truck, rail or pipeline.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Germany was Belgium’s 2nd largest trading partner (13% of its trade), and Belgium was Germany’s 11th (4%).
- Germany in Belgium’s trade
- 13.4%
- Germany’s rank among Belgium’s partners
- 2nd
- Belgium in Germany’s trade
- 3.7%
- Belgium’s rank among Germany’s partners
- 11th
Compare with
Other partners of Belgium
Other partners of Germany
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.
Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.