Belgium
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $5.31 B |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $4.76 B |
| 3 | Port of Houston | $3.63 B |
| 4 | Port of Newark | $3.2 B |
| 5 | Port of Charleston | $2.02 B |
| 6 | Port of Virginia | $1.65 B |
| 7 | Port of New Orleans | $1.53 B |
| 8 | Port of Chester, PA | $1.48 B |
| 9 | Dulles International Airport, DC | $1.3 B |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, GA | $1.15 B |
Overall Rank
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $2.4 B |
| 2 | Natural gas, LNG | $1.58 B |
| 3 | Medical instruments | $1.27 B |
| 4 | Medicines in individual dosages | $1.21 B |
| 5 | Passenger vehicles | $1.1 B |
| 6 | Plastics | $811.83 M |
| 7 | Gasoline, other fuels | $711.81 M |
| 8 | Artificial knees, hips, etc. | $681.88 M |
| 9 | Diamonds, not mounted | $613.88 M |
| 10 | Acetic acids, vinyl acetates, etc. | $488.03 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $6.63 B |
| 2 | Medicines in individual dosages | $1.94 B |
| 3 | Returned exports, without change | $1.9 B |
| 4 | Gasoline, other fuels | $941.53 M |
| 5 | Unwrought platinum in various forms | $645.64 M |
| 6 | Diamonds, not mounted | $533.07 M |
| 7 | Passenger vehicles | $479.96 M |
| 8 | Paintings, drawings and other artwork | $241.81 M |
| 9 | Heterocyclic chemical compounds | $230.04 M |
| 10 | Heterocyclic compounds, etc. | $217.69 M |
U.S. trade with Belgium rose 2.01 percent through August
Belgium’s trade with the United States increased to $43.27 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 2.01 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Belgium increased 1.72 percent while U.S. imports from Belgium rose 2.38 percent. The U.S. surplus with Belgium was $4.89 B.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Port of Newark; and No. 5 Port of Charleston. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 John F. Kennedy International Airport; No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 3 Port of Houston; No. 4 Port of Charleston and No. 5 Port of Newark. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 43.69 percent of Belgium’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 11.49 percent to $5.31 billion.
Exports fell 14.01 percent to $2.34 billion. Imports rose 45.7 percent to $2.96 billion. - Trade with No.2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 30.66 percent to $4.76 billion.
Exports fell 0.53 percent to $1.31 billion. Imports rose 48.34 percent to $3.45 billion. - Trade with No.3 Port of Houston rose 1.95 percent to $3.63 billion.
Exports rose 10.89 percent to $3.25 billion. Imports fell 40.27 percent to $371.28 million. - Trade with No.4 Port of Newark rose 30.8 percent to $3.2 billion.
Exports fell 40.63 percent to $196.77 million. Imports rose 41.99 percent to $3 billion. - Trade with No.5 Port of Charleston fell 42.33 percent to $2.02 billion.
Exports fell 3.09 percent to $1.23 billion. Imports fell 64.55 percent to $791.5 million.
Belgium ranked No. 21 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 20.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Belgium by value through August were the categories of Plasma, vaccines, blood; Natural gas, LNG; Medical instruments; Medicines in individual dosages; and Passenger vehicles, respectively. They accounted for 31.38 percent of total exports to Belgium.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Belgium –– Plasma, vaccines, blood; Medicines in individual dosages; Returned exports, without change; Gasoline, other fuels; and Unwrought platinum in various forms –– accounted for 62.79 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Belgium:
- Plasma, vaccines, blood rose 31.8 percent compared to last year to $2.4 billion.
- Natural gas, LNG rose 194.26 percent compared to last year to $1.58 billion.
- Medical instruments fell 14.74 percent compared to last year to $1.27 billion.
- Medicines in individual dosages fell 14.23 percent compared to last year to $1.21 billion.
- Passenger vehicles rose 0.06 percent compared to last year to $1.1 billion.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Belgium:
- Plasma, vaccines, blood rose 29.03 percent compared to last year to $6.63 billion.
- Medicines in individual dosages fell 32.83 percent compared to last year to $1.94 billion.
- Returned exports, without change rose 15.95 percent compared to last year to $1.9 billion.
- Gasoline, other fuels rose 42.7 percent compared to last year to $941.53 million.
- Unwrought platinum in various forms rose 115.8 percent compared to last year to $645.64 million.
In the latest annual figures available, Belgium recorded $62.03 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Belgium were $ 34.18 B and imports from Belgium were $27.85 B. The U.S. surplus with Belgium was $6.33 B.