What is the value of US trade with Belgium?
Updated annually
$34.2 billion in imports and $40.5 billion in exports in 2024. That means that the US exported $6.37 billion more to Belgium than we imported from it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$34.2B
Value of imports from Belgium to the US (2024)
$40.5B
Value of exports from the US to Belgium (2024)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94.3% of total trade with the US in 2024.
BEA data ranks Belgium as the US’ 21st top trading partner: In 2024, the US traded $74.7 billion in goods and services with Belgium. Countries with similar trade values include Malaysia ($86.4B) and Spain ($69.7B).
In 2024, the US traded $74.7 billion in goods and services with Belgium.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2024), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
The US has had a trade surplus with Belgium every year from 1999 through 2024. The 2024 surplus was $6.37 billion, a decrease from 2023's surplus of $15.93 billion.
The trade surplus with Belgium increased to $6.37B in 2024.
Annual trade balance with Belgium, not adjusted for inflation
In 2024, 81.8% of imports from Belgium to the US were goods. The largest category was consumer goods (goods and services purchased by individuals for personal use, like clothing and cellphones), accounting for $15.2 billion. The top three imports were consumer goods, industrial supplies and materials (items used up in the production process, like oil, chemicals, and plastic), and other merchandise. These categories accounted for $22.9 billion of total imports.
The other 18.2% were services, with business services being the largest service category. Business services (like R&D, consulting, and tech services) accounted for $2.37 billion.
Consumer goods made up 44.6% of US imports from Belgium in 2024.
US imports from Belgium by category (2024)
In 2024, more US exports to Belgium were goods — 84.5%. The largest export was industrial supplies and materials, which accounted for a value of $14.9 billion. The top three exports were industrial supplies and materials, consumer goods, and capital goods (tools used for the production process, like machinery and equipment). These categories accounted for $30.7 billion of exports to Belgium.
The other 15.5% were services, with transport being the largest service category. Transport (transactions associated with moving people and property from one location to another, like passenger flights and ocean cargo shipping) accounted for $1.01 billion.
Industrial supplies and materials made up 36.7% of US exports to Belgium in 2024.
US exports to Belgium by category (2024)
Keep exploring
Methodology
USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.
The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
Page sources
USAFacts endeavors to share the most up-to-date information available. We sourced the data on this page directly from government agencies; however, the intervals at which agencies publish updated data vary.
