International Fact Sheets

Missouri Connections: Belgium

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Imports & Exports

146M

Missouri's Imports from Belgium in 20221
  • Chemicals 20%
  • Beverages & Tobacco Products 13%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 6%
  • Processed Foods 3%
  • Other 58%

$328M

Missouri's Exports to Belgium in 20221
  • Chemicals 75%
  • Waste and Scrap 5%
  • Transportation Equipment 4%
  • Fabricated Metal Products 4%
  • Other 12%

By the Numbers

386

Missourians Born in Belgium2

14,217

Missourians Who Speak French2

15,244

Missourians Who Speak German2

6,640

Missourians With Belgian Ancestry2

9 Belgian Companies in Missouri

ABInBev
Atalian
BDO
Duvel
Herstal Group
Lhoist
NXMH
Sonaca
Zenitel

5 Missouri Companies in Belgium

Barry Wehmiller
Emerson
Fike
Hallmark
Leggett & Platt

Footnotes

1 International trade administration, 2022

2 American Community Survey, 2021, 1-Year Estimates