Belgium

In 2018, Scotland sold £1,250 million of exports to Belgium. This is 3.7% of Scotland’s total international exports. Scottish exports to Belgium have increased by 43.4% since 2013, an increase of £380 million

The benefits of selling to Belgium

The World Bank rates Belgium as the 46th easiest country in the world to do business with.

Belgium’s a good place to export to because it has:

• excellent transport networks
• a strategic location in Europe

It's also a good place for Scottish businesses to export to because:

• UK brands are trusted there
• English is widely spoken in business there
• it has good transport links

What we could sell more of

A Trading Nation uses evidence to work out what Scotland could sell more of.

In Belgium, the key sectors where Scotland could sell more are:

• financial services
• information communication technology (ICT)
• chemical sciences
• manufacture of computer, electronic and optical equipment
• food
• machinery and equipment
• transport equipment

Help with exporting in Belgium

Scottish Development International offices

Scottish Development International have an office in Brussels. They have one member of staff focussed on industries that produce consumer goods.

GlobalScot

The GlobalScot network has 3 experts in Belgium covering:

• life sciences
• financial services

We’re going to expand the GlobalScot network in Belgium.

Department for International Trade

You can contact the Department for International Trade team in Belgium to find opportunities for doing business there.

Chamber of Commerce

The British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium can offer members:

• advice
• introductions

They have an office in Brussels.

You can find more help with exporting.

You can also find more information on exporting to Belgium in A Trading Nation.