Key Market Indicators
The country held the 4th position in 2021, the United States was ahead with $9,406,000. The United States, France and Italy respectively were numbers 1, 2 and 3 in this ranking. Clothing accessories sales are forecast to reach $79 million by 2026, growing by an average of 1.2% year-on-year. The market saw a jump of 2.1% in 2020. France, the UK and Canada were the second, third and fourth largest markets, respectively. Belgian clothing accessories exports decreased by 1.6% in 2021 to $9.3 million, compared to $9.4 million in 2020. This marks a 13.9% decrease since 2004. The US was the largest exporter in 2021, at $9.3 million, while Belgium was in sixth place. The US, Belgium and Malaysia were the second, third and fourth largest exporters, respectively. Belgian clothing accessories imports are expected to dip to $5.1 million in 2026, a 14.7% decline from 2021's $12.4 million. Since 2004, imports have decreased by 6.8% year-on-year. The US was the largest importer in 2021, at $9.4 million, while Belgium held fourth place. The US, France and Italy were the first, second and third largest importers, respectively.
