Australia Imports from Belgium
Australia's imports from Belgium rose to $2.17 billion in 2024, up from $2.15 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 1.2% ($26.44 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Australia from Belgium were Pharmaceutical products ($834.57 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($257.39 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($188.44 million).
Australia had a trade deficit with Belgium that narrowed to $873.35 million in 2024 from $917.31 million in 2023. This is a decrease of 4.8% ($43.96 million).
Australia Imports from Belgium by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Australia imports from Belgium by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmaceutical products | $834.57M | 2024 |
| 2 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $257.39M | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $188.44M | 2024 |
| 4 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $124.37M | 2024 |
| 5 | Plastics and plastic articles | $62.88M | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $54.56M | 2024 |
| 7 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $52.07M | 2024 |
| 8 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $46.45M | 2024 |
| 9 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $44.64M | 2024 |
| 10 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $38.29M | 2024 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $33.18M | 2024 |
| 12 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $29.67M | 2024 |
| 13 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $28.58M | 2024 |
| 14 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $26.55M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $24.03M | 2024 |
| 16 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $22.91M | 2024 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $22.01M | 2024 |
| 18 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $21.39M | 2024 |
| 19 | Articles of iron or steel | $17.09M | 2024 |
| 20 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $16.67M | 2024 |
| 21 | Fertilizers | $14.71M | 2024 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $14.58M | 2024 |
| 23 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $13.56M | 2024 |
| 24 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $13.40M | 2024 |
| 25 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $12.24M | 2024 |
| 26 | Iron and steel | $10.97M | 2024 |
| 27 | Organic chemicals | $10.87M | 2024 |
| 28 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $10.72M | 2024 |
| 29 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $9.07M | 2024 |
| 30 | Man-made filaments | $9.06M | 2024 |
| 31 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $7.01M | 2024 |
| 32 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $6.58M | 2024 |
| 33 | Toys, games, sports goods | $6.47M | 2024 |
| 34 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $6.32M | 2024 |
| 35 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $5.87M | 2024 |
| 36 | Sugar and confectionery | $5.60M | 2024 |
| 37 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $4.79M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $4.55M | 2024 |
| 39 | Rubber and rubber articles | $4.45M | 2024 |
| 40 | Ores, slag, ash | $3.56M | 2024 |
| 41 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $3.05M | 2024 |
| 42 | Cereals | $2.86M | 2024 |
| 43 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $2.83M | 2024 |
| 44 | Copper and copper articles | $2.79M | 2024 |
| 45 | Man-made staple fibres | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 46 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $2.48M | 2024 |
| 47 | Glass and glassware | $2.39M | 2024 |
| 48 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $2.36M | 2024 |
| 49 | Footwear and parts | $2.35M | 2024 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $2.30M | 2024 |
| 51 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $2.22M | 2024 |
| 52 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $2.19M | 2024 |
| 53 | Live animals | $1.97M | 2024 |
| 54 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 55 | Ceramic products | $1.89M | 2024 |
| 56 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 57 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.64M | 2024 |
| 58 | Zinc and zinc articles | $1.46M | 2024 |
| 59 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.21M | 2024 |
| 60 | Works of art, antiques | $1.20M | 2024 |
| 61 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 62 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $963,835.00 | 2024 |
| 63 | Nickel and nickel articles | $946,005.81 | 2024 |
| 64 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $922,265.31 | 2024 |
| 65 | Musical instruments, parts | $879,729.74 | 2024 |
| 66 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $874,971.65 | 2024 |
| 67 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $655,395.96 | 2024 |
| 68 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $589,520.66 | 2024 |
| 69 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $503,729.14 | 2024 |
| 70 | Animal products | $496,187.83 | 2024 |
| 71 | Other base metals, cermets | $491,628.18 | 2024 |
| 72 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $423,177.71 | 2024 |
| 73 | Cotton | $290,580.39 | 2024 |
| 74 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $271,635.94 | 2024 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $246,909.12 | 2024 |
| 76 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $245,997.61 | 2024 |
| 77 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $215,884.77 | 2024 |
| 78 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $166,875.37 | 2024 |
| 79 | Clocks, watches, parts | $101,435.68 | 2024 |
| 80 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $77,753.52 | 2024 |
| 81 | Unspecified commodities | $52,456.26 | 2024 |
| 82 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $45,859.71 | 2024 |
| 83 | Headgear | $19,060.31 | 2024 |
| 84 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $14,556.53 | 2024 |
| 85 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $3,414.35 | 2024 |
| 86 | Furskins and artificial fur | $2,351.07 | 2024 |
| 87 | Silk | $2,041.23 | 2024 |
| 88 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1,451.15 | 2024 |
| 89 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $947.70 | 2024 |
Australia Imports from Belgium (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Australia imports from Belgium by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.17 |
| 2023 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 2.11 |
| 2021 | 2.50 |
| 2020 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 1.33 |
| 2018 | 1.62 |
| 2017 | 1.57 |
| 2016 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.57 |
| 2013 | 1.62 |
| 2012 | 1.71 |
| 2011 | 1.71 |
| 2010 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 1.28 |
| 2008 | 1.70 |
| 2007 | 1.42 |
| 2006 | 1.22 |
| 2005 | 1.08 |
| 2004 | 0.94 |
| 2003 | 0.82 |
| 2002 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 0.46 |
| 2000 | 0.48 |
| 1999 | 0.44 |
| 1998 | 0.44 |
| 1997 | 0.53 |
| 1996 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 0.42 |
| 1993 | 0.34 |
| 1992 | 0.34 |
| 1991 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 0.34 |
| 1989 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 0.25 |