Belgium’s trade surplus narrowed sharply to EUR 716.6 million in June 2025 from EUR 1,138.0 million in the same month of the previous year. Exports edged up 0.9% year-on-year to EUR 41,077.2 million, dragged down by lower shipments to EU countries (-1.1%) but rising to non-EU destinations (5.3%). In contrast, imports rose 2.0% to EUR 40,360.6 million, driven by higher purchases from non-EU countries (10.0%) while imports from the EU declined (-2.6%). For the January-June period, Belgium recorded a trade surplus of EUR 11,585.2 million, up from EUR 10,288.4 million in the same period last year.