Trade & Investment between the USA and Wallonia

1) Exports from Wallonia to the USA

The USA holds the 3^rd place in the international ranking for clients of Wallonia just behind France (1^st) and Germany (2^nd) and ahead of the Netherlands (4^th), the United Kingdom (5^th), Italy (6^th), Spain (7^th), Luxembourg (8^th), Poland (9^th) and Canada (10^th).

Exports from Wallonia to the USA account for 11.92% of global Walloon exports.

In 2019, Wallonia’s exports to the USA totaled 5.85 billion euros,  up  48.7% compared to 2018.

Sectors of Walloon exports to the USA

• Chemical and pharmaceutical products: 88.98%
• Machines + mechanical, electrical and electronical equipment: 5.77%
• Base metals and works thereof: 0.98%
• Weapons and ammunition: 0.60%
• Transportation equipment: 0.38%

Variation

• 2015/2014: +42.2%
• 2016/2015: -8.2%
• 2017/2016: -8.6%
• 2018/2017: +53.1%
• 2019/2018: +48.7%

2) Imports from the USA to Wallonia

The USA holds the 6^th place in the international ranking for suppliers of Wallonia just behind France (1^st), Switzerland (2^nd), Germany (3^rd), the Netherlands (4^th) and Italy (5^th) and ahead of the United Kingdom (7^th), Japan (8^th), Russia (9^th) and Luxembourg (10^th).

Imports from the USA to Wallonia account for 6.71% of global Walloon imports.

In 2019, Wallonia’s imports from the USA totaled  2.57 billion euros, down  8.7% compared to 2018.

Sectors of Walloon imports from the USA

• Chemical and pharmaceutical products: 50.21%
• Machines + mechanical, electrical and electronical equipment: 24.53%
• Optical instruments, precision and watchmaking tools: 11.42%
• Transportation equipment: 4.66%
• Base metals and works thereof: 4.20%

Variation

• 2015/2014: +20.9%
• 2016/2015: +10.3%
• 2017/2016: +29.9%
• 2018/2017: -0.1%
• 2019/2018: -8.7%

The trade balance by end of 2019 amounts to 3,28 billion euros in favor of Wallonia.