South Korea exports to Belgium
벨기에 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $458.0 million of goods to Belgium, down 22.7% from September 2026 and up 54.0% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Belgium totalled $5.21 billion, up 31.9% from the 12 months before ($3.95 billion).
Belgium ranked 25th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, up from 29th in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $1.05 billion or 20.2% of exports to Belgium.
Imports from Belgium in October 2026 were $114.5 million (up 28.1% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $343.5 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Belgium: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 86.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $1.05B | 20.2% | +18.6% | $92.6M |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $858.9M | 16.5% | +29.4% | $118.3M |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $600.0M | 11.5% | +16.0% | $50.5M |
| 89 | Ships and boats | $569.6M | 10.9% | +167.6% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $384.2M | 7.4% | +137.4% | $34.6M |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $364.5M | 7.0% | -24.8% | $31.3M |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $326.1M | 6.3% | +65.7% | $48.7M |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $285.4M | 5.5% | +19.5% | $4.6M |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $202.4M | 3.9% | +30.7% | $36.6M |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $107.1M | 2.1% | +9.7% | $5.4M |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $52.5M | 1.0% | +15.9% | $4.4M |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $44.7M | 0.9% | +22.6% | $5.4M |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $43.6M | 0.8% | +18.4% | $3.4M |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $41.3M | 0.8% | +15.3% | $3.6M |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $30.1M | 0.6% | +32.5% | $2.9M |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica | $29.4M | 0.6% | +102.4% | $2.5M |
| 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $29.1M | 0.6% | – | $0 |
| 71 | Pearls, precious stones and precious metals | $24.4M | 0.5% | +5,657% | $22K |
| 86 | Railway and tramway equipment | $23.9M | 0.5% | +324.4% | $2,537 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $23.8M | 0.5% | +2.3% | $3.4M |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $23.0M | 0.4% | +35.6% | $1.9M |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals | $12.3M | 0.2% | -37.6% | $803K |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | $7.4M | 0.1% | +2.4% | $433K |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $6.8M | 0.1% | +37.6% | $159K |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | $6.6M | 0.1% | +35.1% | $469K |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 620 headings exported to Belgium in the same 12 months.
A chapter is linked when exports to Belgium reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Belgium.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Belgium, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $458.0M | +54.0% | 112,911 t | $4.06 | $114.5M | 12,825 t |
| September 2026 | $592.7M | +59.7% | 148,309 t | $4.00 | $120.3M | 12,859 t |
| August 2026 | $437.4M | +44.9% | 120,193 t | $3.64 | $193.9M | 14,088 t |
| July 2026 | $501.3M | +53.1% | 149,640 t | $3.35 | $150.6M | 33,414 t |
| June 2026 | $424.7M | +41.4% | 128,588 t | $3.30 | $123.6M | 15,116 t |
| May 2026 | $437.0M | +40.2% | 140,164 t | $3.12 | $90.1M | 12,636 t |
| April 2026 | $351.4M | -21.5% | 117,218 t | $3.00 | $138.7M | 14,739 t |
| March 2026 | $710.1M | +151.8% | 167,060 t | $4.25 | $142.3M | 13,879 t |
| February 2026 | $348.7M | +4.2% | 125,972 t | $2.77 | $159.6M | 14,170 t |
| January 2026 | $331.3M | +6.0% | 125,323 t | $2.64 | $109.9M | 14,123 t |
| December 2025 | $298.1M | +5.9% | 122,417 t | $2.44 | $121.5M | 14,698 t |
| November 2025 | $321.1M | -16.1% | 110,664 t | $2.90 | $113.1M | 12,755 t |
| October 2025 | $297.4M | -13.6% | 104,883 t | $2.84 | $89.4M | 13,951 t |
| September 2025 | $371.1M | -3.4% | 143,243 t | $2.59 | $233.3M | 18,801 t |
| August 2025 | $301.8M | -16.1% | 136,809 t | $2.21 | $110.0M | 15,384 t |
| July 2025 | $327.5M | +2.5% | 129,386 t | $2.53 | $136.0M | 20,665 t |
| June 2025 | $300.4M | -25.4% | 124,388 t | $2.41 | $116.8M | 17,132 t |
| May 2025 | $311.6M | -19.1% | 150,486 t | $2.07 | $93.2M | 24,130 t |
| April 2025 | $447.9M | +23.6% | 198,837 t | $2.25 | $120.2M | 19,476 t |
| March 2025 | $282.1M | -26.5% | 104,236 t | $2.71 | $100.8M | 17,084 t |
| February 2025 | $334.6M | -11.9% | 143,941 t | $2.32 | $85.5M | 16,561 t |
| January 2025 | $312.6M | -2.5% | 133,766 t | $2.34 | $124.6M | 15,130 t |
| December 2024 | $281.4M | -21.8% | 149,150 t | $1.89 | $134.2M | 16,549 t |
| November 2024 | $382.6M | +30.4% | 198,181 t | $1.93 | $80.1M | 9,944 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.