Belgium is the sixth-largest European importer of Pakistani goods, and the bilateral trade between the two is approaching US$600 million.[3] During the 2010 Pakistan floods Belgium provided aid worth €4.6 million to Pakistan.[4]
Pakistanis in Belgium
Belgium is also home to a large number of Pakistanis 19,247 (2012 official estimate).[5][6] In 2007, 666 Pakistani citizens were granted Belgian citizenship,[7][8] making them the highest Asian recipients of Belgian citizenship in 2007.
Pakistan diplomatic post in Belgium is important, because Brussels is the headquarters of the European Union and NATO, among many other international organisations with which Pakistan maintain close contact. Pakistan has often lobbied to gain Belgium support in establishing Pakistan-EU Free Trade agreement, as Belgium is the centre of European politics and policy making[9]