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Exports $31.3MRnk 140 / 222
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Top Product $6.66MLaboratory Reagents
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Exports $297MRnk 4 / 139
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Top Product $157MDiamonds
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.74Rnk 99 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH20.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $31.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Belgium exported to Zimbabwe were Laboratory Reagents ($6.66M), Packaged Medicaments ($5.31M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.78M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $19.3M in 2017 to $31.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $297M to Belgium. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Belgium were Diamonds ($157M), Raw Tobacco ($138M), and Building Stone ($574k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 36.9%,  from $61.6M in 2017 to $297M in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Latest Trends

April, 2024

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Overview In April 2024, Belgium exported €3.79M and imported €6.58M from Zimbabwe, resulting in a negative trade balance of €2.8M. Between April 2023 and April 2024 the exports of Belgium have increased by €1.13M (42.7%) from €2.65M to €3.79M, while imports decreased by €-2.03M (-23.6%) from €8.62M to €6.58M.

Trade In April 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Zimbabwe were Pharmaceutical products (€4.75M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€94.7k), Photo & movie goods (€18k), Plastics & articles thereof (€10.5k), and Chemical products n.e.s. (€5.62k). In April 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Zimbabwe were Precious stones, metals, & pearls (€9.37M), Tobacco & substitutes (€496k), Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica. (€25.1k), Iron & steel (€7.77k), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€515).

Growth In April 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Pharmaceutical products (€4.61M or 3.37k%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€84.7k or 853%), and Photo & movie goods (€6.72k or 59.6%). In April 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Zimbabwe was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)€1.13M(42.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - April 2024)€-2.03M(-23.6%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Belgium exported $31.3M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Belgium to Zimbabwe were Laboratory Reagents ($6.66M), Packaged Medicaments ($5.31M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($4.78M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 10.2%, from $19.3M in 2017 to $31.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $297M to Belgium. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Belgium were Diamonds ($157M), Raw Tobacco ($138M), and Building Stone ($574k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 36.9%, from $61.6M in 2022 to $297M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Zimbabwe. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Zimbabwe or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Zimbabwe included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Belgium included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), Lesotho ($67.2M), and Namibia ($28.6M).

Difference in imports from Zimbabwe (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Zimbabwe

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Zimbabwe by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Zimbabwe.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Chemical Products ($18.8M), Plastics and Rubbers ($4.76M), and Machines ($3.21M).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Precious Metals ($157M), Foodstuffs ($138M), and Stone And Glass ($574k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Zimbabwe+$4.54MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Belgium+$6.6MRaw Tobacco

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Zimbabwe. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Zimbabwe (Flag) (2022)

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