BELGIAN FOREIGN TRADE BAROMETER
After the first six months of 2024, Belgium ran a foreign trade surplus of about €8.5 billion, as opposed to a surplus of €1.8 billion after the equivalent period last year.Consult our statistics
Belgian economic missions
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Brazil
The Belgian Economic Mission to Brazil will take place from 22 November to 1 December 2024 in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
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India
The Belgian Economic Mission to India will take place from 1 to 8 March 2025 in New Delhi and Mumbai.
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United States (San Francisco and Los Angeles)
The Belgian Economic Mission to the United States (San Francisco and Los Angeles) will take place from 4 to 11 October 2025.
Trade4U
DISCOVER OUR TRADE4U APP
For whom?
The Trade4U application was developed to send targeted international opportunities to the subscribed companies. Nearly 500 more general to very specific sources are regularly checked to filter out the most interesting opportunities. In 2023, more than 17,500 trading opportunities were distributed.
Always new opportunities
These business opportunities are sent based on the company profile registered in the exporters' database. This identification is based on two criteria: the definition of the commercialised products and services on the one hand and the target markets (countries) on the other. Based on this, only the relevant information is disseminated. The company profile can be changed at any time.
Creating consortia
Available for iOS and Android, for smartphones and tablets, the application offers an essential function: creating consortia. Belgium consists mainly of SMEs, it is common that a company is not big enough to only respond to quotations issued by large international institutions. Once they agree to share contact information, a company can indicate its interest in an opportunity. The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency will connect the various interested parties. What's more, subscribers can participate free of charge in two major annual seminars organised by the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency.
News
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Belgian Economic Mission to BRAZIL 22 November – 1 December 2024 - PREMISSION
DateAfter a great pre-mission week in Rio & São Paulo, our BFTA pre-mission team is back in Brussels, full of energy and ready for the final countdown before the BEM BRAZIL. -
Belgian Economic Mission to BRAZIL 22 November -1 December 2024 - WEBSITE
DateCheck out now the BEM Brazil website and download the app on the App store or on Google Play by searching for “Belgian Economic Mission” and stay up to date about the #BEmissionBRA. -
TRADEXPLORER MAP
DateThe Belgian Foreign Trade Agency has launched an interactive map www.tradexplorermap.be in favour of exporters, academics and the general public eager to know more about the nature of our trade relations!
Tradexplorer map
Discover our www.tradexplorermap.be, an interactive map in favour of exporters, academics and the general public eager to know more about the nature of our trade relations!
The map identifies no fewer than 233 countries and territories across the globe. For each of them, at least one trade characteristic has been identified. Overall, more than 16 trade regimes have been defined.
The map is based on numerous reliable sources, including the WTO, the EU, the Agency and other official third-country sources. For each country, links to the European Commission, the WTO as well as the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency have been provided to facilitate access to additional information.
Also refer to TRADEXPLORER, our website containing all possible figures on foreign trade. You will find global indicators, reporting by product or country of your choice, as well as a data table generator to specify and export data.
