Trade lane

What Belgium buys from Saudi Arabia.

Belgium imported USD 1.9bn of manufactured and processed goods from Saudi Arabia in 2024, up 8 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Belgium imported in these lines, and Saudi Arabia is its number 23 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Saudi Arabia dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 1.9bnfrom Saudi Arabia in 2024 (USD 1.7bn in 2022)
1 per centof Belgium's imports in these lines, USD 310bn from every source
79product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#23Saudi Arabia's rank among Belgium's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Belgium paid Saudi Arabia for it at the border, Saudi Arabia's share of everything Belgium imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 95 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120

    Share of Belgium's imports27 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,393 a tonne, 158,143 tonnes
    USD 220min 2024
  2. 2

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: cyclohexaneHS 290211

    Share of Belgium's imports39 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 271m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,057 a tonne, 196,421 tonnes
    USD 208min 2024
  3. 3

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210

    Share of Belgium's imports24 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,790 a tonne, 89,356 tonnes
    USD 160min 2024
  4. 4

    Engines: reaction engines, other than turbo-jetsHS 841210

    Share of Belgium's imports99 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 120 tonnes
    USD 132min 2024
  5. 5

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: styreneHS 290250

    Share of Belgium's imports20 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 114m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 908 a tonne, 119,325 tonnes
    USD 108min 2024
  6. 6

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,783 a tonne, 37,995 tonnes
    USD 68min 2024
  7. 7

    Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13HS 290514

    Share of Belgium's imports71 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,282 a tonne, 47,950 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  8. 8

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390110

    Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 103m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 649 a tonne, 89,698 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  9. 9

    Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919

    Share of Belgium's imports20 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 63m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 932 a tonne, 50,988 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  10. 10

    Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230

    Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,217 a tonne, 17,917 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  11. 11

    Rubber: synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400270

    Share of Belgium's imports19 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 40m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,026 a tonne, 19,042 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  12. 12

    Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 374 a tonne, 101,683 tonnes
    USD 38min 2024
  13. 13

    Polyethers other than polyacetals, and bis(polyoxyethylene) methylphosphonate: in primary formsHS 390729

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,337 a tonne, 26,944 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  14. 14

    Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910

    Share of Belgium's imports11 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 39m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,806 a tonne, 19,195 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  15. 15

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of methacrylic acidHS 291614

    Share of Belgium's imports18 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,164 a tonne, 10,257 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  16. 16

    Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its saltsHS 292211

    Share of Belgium's imports50 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,352 a tonne, 13,759 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  17. 17

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: vinyl acetateHS 291532

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 732 a tonne, 41,371 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  18. 18

    Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931

    Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,395 a tonne, 20,462 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  19. 19

    Rubber: synthetic, halo-isobutene-isoprene rubber (CIIR or BIIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400239

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,901 a tonne, 9,343 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  20. 20

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acrylic acid and its saltsHS 291611

    Share of Belgium's imports46 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,419 a tonne, 18,700 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  21. 21

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,891 a tonne, 13,048 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  22. 22

    Rubber: synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400231

    Share of Belgium's imports51 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3,975 a tonne, 5,808 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  23. 23

    Alcohols: aromatic and derivatives, other than benzyl alcoholHS 290629

    Share of Belgium's imports86 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 895 a tonne, 24,196 tonnes
    USD 22min 2024
  24. 24

    Engines: parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)HS 840910

    Share of Belgium's imports91 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changeup 370 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 22min 2024
  25. 25

    Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220

    Share of Belgium's imports24 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changeup 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,672 a tonne, 7,962 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  26. 26

    Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 3.5m a tonne, 5.9 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  27. 27

    Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611

    Share of Belgium's imports4 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,858 a tonne, 9,498 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  28. 28

    Travelling theatresHS 950840

    Share of Belgium's imports79 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 10,751 a tonne, 1,535 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  29. 29

    Cyclic hydrocarbons: benzeneHS 290220

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 981 a tonne, 13,043 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  30. 30

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acidHS 291521

    Share of Belgium's imports7 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 889 a tonne, 14,283 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  31. 31

    Acrylic polymers: poly(methyl methacrylate), in primary formsHS 390610

    Share of Belgium's imports38 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,870 a tonne, 4,140 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  32. 32

    Amine-function compounds: acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its saltsHS 292121

    Share of Belgium's imports63 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,606 a tonne, 2,987 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  33. 33

    Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)HS 290941

    Share of Belgium's imports20 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,026 a tonne, 10,326 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  34. 34

    Plastics: of acrylic polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported...HS 392051

    Share of Belgium's imports13 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,790 a tonne, 5,269 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  35. 35

    Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than meprobamate (INN), fluoroacetamide (ISO), monocrotophos (ISO) or...HS 292419

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 5,222 a tonne, 1,798 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  36. 36

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturatedHS 290110

    Share of Belgium's imports5 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 54 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,023 a tonne, 9,000 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  37. 37

    Fabrics, woven: from strip or the like, of synthetic textile materialsHS 540720

    Share of Belgium's imports26 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,070 a tonne, 4,258 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  38. 38

    Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)HS 560311

    Share of Belgium's imports16 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,412 a tonne, 3,567 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  39. 39

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, propene (propylene)HS 290122

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 603 a tonne, 14,000 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  40. 40

    Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, diethanolamine and its saltsHS 292212

    Share of Belgium's imports16 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,224 a tonne, 5,210 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  41. 41

    Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydrideHS 291524

    Share of Belgium's imports9 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,751 a tonne, 3,605 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  42. 42

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000ccHS 870321

    Share of Belgium's importsunder 1 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changefrom USD 737k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,117 a tonne, 824 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  43. 43

    Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS 390130

    Share of Belgium's imports10 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 229 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,272 a tonne, 2,363 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  44. 44

    Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730

    Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changefrom USD 741k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 648,986 a tonne, 7.7 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  45. 45

    Anti-knock preparations: other than those based on lead compoundsHS 381119

    Share of Belgium's imports20 per cent, 14 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Acyclic hydrocarbons: unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901HS 290129

    Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 268 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  47. 47

    Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acrylic acidHS 291612

    Share of Belgium's imports1 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,439 a tonne, 3,103 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  48. 48

    Aldehydes: acyclic, without other oxygen function, n.e.c. in item no. 2912.1HS 291219

    Share of Belgium's imports6 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 916 a tonne, 4,799 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

    Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly...HS 392020

    Share of Belgium's imports2 per cent, 54 source countries
    Changeup 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,595 a tonne, 2,720 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Carpets and other textile floor coverings: tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made upHS 570321

    Share of Belgium's imports73 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 220 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,649 a tonne, 1,632 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of methacrylic acidHS 291614USD 32m in 2024, up 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  2. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13HS 290514USD 61m in 2024, up 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 71 per cent of the line.
  3. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acrylic acid and its saltsHS 291611USD 27m in 2024, up 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 46 per cent of the line.
  4. Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611USD 18m in 2024, up 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  5. Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230USD 40m in 2024, up 86 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  6. Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol)HS 290531USD 38m in 2024, up 78 per cent on 2022 (USD 21m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  7. Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its saltsHS 292211USD 32m in 2024, up 63 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 50 per cent of the line.
  8. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210USD 160m in 2024, up 60 per cent on 2022 (USD 100m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  9. Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing not more than 25g/m2)HS 560311USD 9m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  10. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531USD 25m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  11. Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220USD 21m in 2024, up 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  12. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120USD 220m in 2024, up 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 184m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 27 per cent of the line.
  13. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140USD 68m in 2024, up 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  14. Amine-function compounds: acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its saltsHS 292121USD 11m in 2024, up 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 63 per cent of the line.
  15. Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol)HS 290941USD 11m in 2024, up 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Saudi Arabia supplies 20 per cent of the line.
Where Saudi Arabia dominates

Lines where Saudi Arabia supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Saudi Arabia ships at least 60 per cent of what Belgium imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Engines: reaction engines, other than turbo-jetsHS 84121099 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 132m; 13 source countries in all.
  2. Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13HS 29051471 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 61m; 17 source countries in all.
  3. Alcohols: aromatic and derivatives, other than benzyl alcoholHS 29062986 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 22m; 21 source countries in all.
  4. Engines: parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines)HS 84091091 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 22m; 23 source countries in all.
  5. Travelling theatresHS 95084079 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 17m; 13 source countries in all.
  6. Amine-function compounds: acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, ethylenediamine and its saltsHS 29212163 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 11m; 15 source countries in all.
  7. Carpets and other textile floor coverings: tufted, of nylon or other polyamides, whether or not made upHS 57032173 per cent of Belgium's imports of the line, USD 4m; 15 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Saudi Arabia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Belgium at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or moreHS 390120Saudi Arabia: USD 220m at USD 1,393 a tonne. Qatar: USD 25m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 1,101 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,393 a tonne.
  2. Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary formsHS 390210Saudi Arabia: USD 160m at USD 1,790 a tonne. Germany: USD 75m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 1,216 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,332 a tonne.
  3. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94HS 390140Saudi Arabia: USD 68m at USD 1,783 a tonne. United States: USD 434m (61 per cent of the line) at USD 1,019 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,744 a tonne.
  4. Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl etherHS 290919Saudi Arabia: USD 48m at USD 932 a tonne. France: USD 8m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 633 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,010 a tonne.
  5. Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary formsHS 390230Saudi Arabia: USD 40m at USD 2,217 a tonne. Netherlands: USD 106m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1,276 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,595 a tonne.
  6. Nitrogen-function compounds: n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyanatesHS 292910Saudi Arabia: USD 35m at USD 1,806 a tonne. South Korea: USD 47m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 1,390 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,367 a tonne.
  7. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of methacrylic acidHS 291614Saudi Arabia: USD 32m at USD 3,164 a tonne. China: USD 34m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 1,757 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,385 a tonne.
  8. Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, monoethanolamine and its saltsHS 292211Saudi Arabia: USD 32m at USD 2,352 a tonne. United States: USD 16m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 1,571 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,571 a tonne.
  9. Amino-resins: n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)HS 390931Saudi Arabia: USD 29m at USD 1,395 a tonne. Portugal: USD 39m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 931 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,033 a tonne.
  10. Acids: unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acrylic acid and its saltsHS 291611Saudi Arabia: USD 27m at USD 1,419 a tonne. Germany: USD 19m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 1,078 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,333 a tonne.
  11. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetateHS 291531Saudi Arabia: USD 25m at USD 1,891 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 67m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 743 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,181 a tonne.
  12. Rubber: synthetic, isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400231Saudi Arabia: USD 23m at USD 3,975 a tonne. United States: USD 9m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 2,658 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,539 a tonne.
  13. Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 400220Saudi Arabia: USD 21m at USD 2,672 a tonne. United States: USD 23m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 1,730 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,987 a tonne.
  14. Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kNHS 841112Saudi Arabia: USD 21m at USD 3.5m a tonne. United States: USD 383m (38 per cent of the line) at USD 1.7m a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2.1m a tonne.
  15. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acidHS 291521Saudi Arabia: USD 13m at USD 889 a tonne. United States: USD 123m (66 per cent of the line) at USD 398 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 562 a tonne.
  16. Acyclic amides (including acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives: salts thereof, other than meprobamate (INN), fluoroacetamide (ISO), monocrotophos (ISO) or...HS 292419Saudi Arabia: USD 9m at USD 5,222 a tonne. Germany: USD 37m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 2,269 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,983 a tonne.
  17. Acyclic hydrocarbons: saturatedHS 290110Saudi Arabia: USD 9m at USD 1,023 a tonne. Norway: USD 6m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 733 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,420 a tonne.
  18. Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic anhydrideHS 291524Saudi Arabia: USD 6m at USD 1,751 a tonne. India: USD 32m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 896 a tonne, 49 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 913 a tonne.
  19. Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymersHS 390130Saudi Arabia: USD 5m at USD 2,272 a tonne. France: USD 6m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 1,488 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,365 a tonne.
What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Belgium with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Saudi Arabia's part of everything Belgium imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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