Belgium's trade surplus widened sharply to a record EUR 6,442.1 million in June 2026 from EUR 1,980.7 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports climbed 8.3% to an over one-year high of EUR 47,145.0 million, driven by stronger shipments to EU member states (7.5%) and non-EU countries (10.2%). Meanwhile, imports fell 2.0% to EUR 40,702.8 million, reflecting an 11.4% plunge in purchases from non-EU countries, which more than offset a 3.8% increase in imports from EU member states. In the first half of the year, the trade surplus widened substantially to EUR 26,435.7 million, compared with EUR 10,731.9 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. source: National Bank of Belgium

Belgium recorded a trade surplus of 6442.10 EUR Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Belgium averaged 1246.42 EUR Million from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6442.10 EUR Million in June of 2026 and a record low of -2514.30 EUR Million in August of 2022. This page provides - Belgium Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Belgium Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Belgium recorded a trade surplus of 6442.10 EUR Million in June of 2026. Balance of Trade in Belgium is expected to be 3400.00 EUR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 2400.00 EUR Million in 2027 and 2900.00 EUR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-15 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
May €4271.9M €4907.1M €2990.0M
2026-08-14 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jun €6442.1M €4787.7M € 4400M
2026-09-15 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Jul €6442.1M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 6442.10 4787.70 EUR Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows -5615.00 -4865.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Current Account -3889.00 -1688.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports 47145.00 43598.60 EUR Million Jun 2026
External Debt 1598583.00 1558633.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 11533.00 12450.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Imports 40702.80 38811.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Remittances 5202.00 5291.00 EUR Million Mar 2026


Belgium Balance of Trade
Foreign trade accounts for approximately 70 percent of the Belgium's economy. About 80% of Belgium's trade is with fellow EU member states. The major export commodity in Belgium is the automobile, medicament mixtures put in dosage, not mounted or set diamonds. Belgium imports mainly machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment and oil products.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6442.10 4787.70 6442.10 -2514.30 1993 - 2026 EUR Million Monthly

News Stream
Belgium Trade Surplus Hits Record High
Belgium's trade surplus widened sharply to a record EUR 6,442.1 million in June 2026 from EUR 1,980.7 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports climbed 8.3% to an over one-year high of EUR 47,145.0 million, driven by stronger shipments to EU member states (7.5%) and non-EU countries (10.2%). Meanwhile, imports fell 2.0% to EUR 40,702.8 million, reflecting an 11.4% plunge in purchases from non-EU countries, which more than offset a 3.8% increase in imports from EU member states. In the first half of the year, the trade surplus widened substantially to EUR 26,435.7 million, compared with EUR 10,731.9 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-08-14
Belgium Trade Surplus Widens in May
Belgium's trade surplus widened to EUR 4,271.9 million in May 2026, up from EUR 1,908.1 million in the same month a year earlier. Exports rose 4.2% to EUR 43,464.5 million, supported by stronger shipments to both EU member states (3.6%) and non-EU countries (5.5%). Meanwhile, imports fell 1.5% to EUR 39,192.6 million, reflecting an 8.4% decline in purchases from non-EU countries, which more than offset a 2.7% increase in imports from EU member states. Over the first five months of 2026, the trade surplus widened substantially to EUR 14,799.5 million, compared with EUR 8,751.2 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-07-15
Belgium Trade Surplus Widens in April
Belgium’s trade surplus widened to EUR 4,326.4 billion in April 2026 from EUR 3,464.6 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports rose 5.1% year-on-year to EUR 44,693.1 million, driven by higher shipments to both the EU countries (4.3%) and non-EU countries (7%). Meanwhile, imports grew 3.4% to EUR 40,366.7 million, driven largely by increased purchases from both the EU countries (2.8%) and non-EU countries (4.5%). Over the first four months of the year, the country posted a trade surplus of EUR 14,799.4 million, significantly higher than EUR 6,843.2 million in the same period a year earlier.
2026-06-15