International Fact Sheets

Missouri Connections: Belgium

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Imports & Exports

$84M

Missouri's Imports from Belgium in 20231
  • Chemicals 23%
  • Beverages & Tobacco Products 15%
  • Processed Foods 15%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 11%
  • Other 36%

$330M

Missouri's Exports to Belgium in 20231
  • Chemicals 79%
  • Minerals and Ores 6%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 5%
  • Fabricated Metal Products 4%
  • Other 6%

By the Numbers

273

Missourians Born in Belgium2

10,769

Missourians Who Speak French2

19,305

Missourians Who Speak German2

5,624

Missourians With Belgian Ancestry2

10 Belgian Companies in Missouri

ABInBev
Atalian
BDO
D'leteren
Duvel
Herstal Group
Lhoist
NXMH
Sonaca

7 Missouri Companies in Belgium

Barry Wehmiller
Belden
Emerson
Enterprise Holdings
Fike
Hallmark
Leggett & Platt

Footnotes

1 International trade administration, 2023

2 Census Bureau 2022, 1-year estimates