Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Belgium in terms of export sales (selling), including Germany, France, and Netherlands. The second lists top trade partners of Belgium regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Belgium.
Belgium Major Exports
Market Value: 435,968 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Germany | 91,654,598 | 21.02 | 52.89 |
| 2 | France | 80,743,032 | 18.52 | 55.54 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 55,715,348 | 12.78 | 58.13 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 32,928,820 | 7.55 | 26.51 |
| 5 | United States | 22,300,862 | 5.12 | 13.69 |
| 6 | Italy | 20,881,061 | 4.79 | 33.64 |
| 7 | Spain | 14,922,825 | 3.42 | 27.59 |
| 8 | Luxembourg | 8,089,559 | 1.86 | NA |
| 9 | India | 7,044,057 | 1.62 | 34.26 |
| 10 | Poland | 6,988,821 | 1.60 | 128.05 |
| 11 | Sweden | 6,278,633 | 1.44 | 51.24 |
| 12 | Switzerland | 6,137,478 | 1.41 | 90.39 |
| 13 | Russia | 5,092,013 | 1.17 | 157.41 |
| 14 | Turkey | 4,873,315 | 1.12 | 68.96 |
| 15 | China | 4,540,431 | 1.04 | 64.40 |
| 16 | Austria | 4,210,649 | 0.97 | 28.11 |
| 17 | Czech Republic | 3,934,625 | 0.90 | 128.44 |
| 18 | Denmark | 3,639,594 | 0.83 | 55.62 |
| 19 | Finland | 3,089,977 | 0.71 | 83.01 |
| 20 | Israel | 3,031,030 | 0.70 | (15.28) |
| 21 | Japan | 2,931,885 | 0.67 | (6.92) |
| 22 | Canada | 2,887,023 | 0.66 | 59.44 |
| 23 | Greece | 2,797,943 | 0.64 | 42.97 |
| 24 | Portugal | 2,581,651 | 0.59 | 36.36 |
| 25 | Ireland | 2,557,253 | 0.59 | 12.18 |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 2,526,182 | 0.58 | 116.60 |
| 27 | Brazil | 2,487,142 | 0.57 | 106.92 |
| 28 | Hong Kong | 2,341,768 | 0.54 | 20.53 |
| 29 | Hungary | 2,266,287 | 0.52 | 70.53 |
| 30 | Norway | 1,816,758 | 0.42 | 57.67 |
| 31 | South Africa | 1,537,896 | 0.35 | 63.25 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 1,361,378 | 0.31 | 73.17 |
| 33 | Romania | 1,351,433 | 0.31 | 124.27 |
| 34 | South Korea | 1,295,063 | 0.30 | 54.67 |
| 35 | Mexico | 1,121,608 | 0.26 | 47.25 |
| 36 | Algeria | 1,117,354 | 0.26 | 57.50 |
Belgium Major Imports
Market Value: 445,949 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Netherlands | 89,455,522 | 20.06 | 88.25 |
| 2 | Germany | 79,056,499 | 17.73 | 51.76 |
| 3 | France | 49,791,636 | 11.17 | 41.60 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 25,918,861 | 5.81 | 33.44 |
| 5 | United States | 24,891,486 | 5.58 | 59.37 |
| 6 | China | 18,847,042 | 4.23 | 127.42 |
| 7 | Ireland | 18,592,248 | 4.17 | 5.89 |
| 8 | Italy | 14,248,271 | 3.20 | 56.85 |
| 9 | Japan | 12,105,619 | 2.71 | 40.89 |
| 10 | Sweden | 9,182,201 | 2.06 | 49.33 |
| 11 | Spain | 8,324,995 | 1.87 | 47.63 |
| 12 | Russia | 8,046,626 | 1.80 | 106.87 |
| 13 | Norway | 6,445,958 | 1.45 | 148.77 |
| 14 | India | 5,229,250 | 1.17 | 87.31 |
| 15 | Brazil | 4,079,092 | 0.91 | 110.93 |
| 16 | Poland | 3,939,905 | 0.88 | 71.05 |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 3,809,649 | 0.85 | NA |
| 18 | Switzerland | 3,602,044 | 0.81 | 67.87 |
| 19 | Turkey | 3,574,329 | 0.80 | 62.68 |
| 20 | Czech Republic | 3,417,304 | 0.77 | 125.65 |
| 21 | South Korea | 3,376,689 | 0.76 | 123.05 |
| 22 | Israel | 3,150,792 | 0.71 | 27.73 |
| 23 | South Africa | 2,680,202 | 0.60 | 60.98 |
| 24 | Canada | 2,671,212 | 0.60 | 109.75 |
| 25 | Finland | 2,522,871 | 0.57 | 45.17 |
| 26 | Austria | 2,479,246 | 0.56 | 59.06 |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 2,105,741 | 0.47 | 39.65 |
| 28 | Algeria | 2,094,052 | 0.47 | 27.33 |
| 29 | Hungary | 1,931,460 | 0.43 | 74.91 |
| 30 | Singapore | 1,851,714 | 0.42 | 255.97 |
| 31 | Thailand | 1,674,308 | 0.38 | 45.95 |
| 32 | Indonesia | 1,534,236 | 0.34 | 40.74 |
| 33 | Mexico | 1,524,038 | 0.34 | 119.11 |
| 34 | Qatar | 1,484,536 | 0.33 | 3,609.18 |
| 35 | Denmark | 1,462,941 | 0.33 | 13.61 |
| 36 | Portugal | 1,447,687 | 0.32 | (17.68) |