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Belgium Balance of Trade

The Belgium Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Belgium sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Wichtigkeit
Low
Veröffentlicht
Monthly
Nächste Veröffentlichung
Währung
EUR · euro
Zentralbank
The European Central Bank (with the National Bank of Belgium)
Bewegt
EURAUD · EURCAD · EURCHF · EURDKK · EURGBP · EURHKD · EURHUF · EURJPY

Neueste Zahlen

Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für AUG, erschien am 2026-10-15 und lag bei €816.6M.

VeröffentlichtFürIstKonsensVorher
15 Oct 2026AUG€816.6M–€2618.3M ®
15 Sep 2026JUL€6479.3M–€4685.2M ®
14 Aug 2026JUN€6442.1M–€4787.7M ®
15 Jul 2026MAY€4271.9M–€4907.1M ®
15 Jun 2026APR€4326.4M–€3817.6M ®
13 May 2026MAR€6463.7M–€4481.8M
15 Apr 2026FEB€4481.8M–€3287.5M
16 Mar 2026JAN€3287.5M–€1424.1M ®
16 Feb 2026DEC€1244.5M–€2855.9M ®
15 Jan 2026NOV€1447.9M–€3815.9M ®
15 Dec 2025OCT€3348.4M–€2876.3M ®
14 Nov 2025SEP€3758.9M–€2055.9M ®

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Warum es wichtig ist

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the euro; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

So wird gerechnet

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

Was Veränderungen bedeuten

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Höher als erwartet: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the euro.

Niedriger als erwartet: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the euro.

Eine kurze Geschichte

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Fragen

What is the Belgium Balance of Trade?

The Belgium Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Belgium sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Belgium Balance of Trade?

€816.6M for AUG, published on 15 October 2026.

When is the next Belgium Balance of Trade?

On Monday 16 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC.

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