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Belgium is an affluent and multicultural nation with an open market that offers opportunities to businesses in most sectors. There are over 1,000 public and private international organisations with headquarters in Belgium, including some big-name UK businesses such as BP, BT and Shell.

Belgium is the UK’s eighth largest export market – worth £12.5 billion in 2014 – and the top exports to Belgium include:

• chemical products
• medical products
• automotive equipment
• diamonds

The Belgian economy is growing at a rate of about 1% each year, and the country’as top priority sectors for economic development include:

• biotechnology
• agri-food sector
• environmental technology
• pharmaceutical sector
• information communications technology (ICT)
• transport and logistics

If you think this looks like a good opportunity for your business, here’s all you need to know about exporting to Belgium…

Austria is a relatively small nation with a population of just 8.5 million – the big plus point from a trade point-of-view is that, being located right in the centre of Europe, it has over 48 million people within a 400km radius of Vienna, its capital city, which means exporting to Austria will put your products and services within reach of a lot of potential customers.

It’s also one of the wealthiest nations in Europe, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head of €33,200 compared with a European Union (EU) average of €25,700. Austria’s high standard of living and relatively low living costs results in high non-essential disposable income.

If you want to take advantage of this, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Austria…

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is the second largest Arab economy after Saudi Arabia. The UAE is also the 30th largest global economy, and has the world’s 18th highest GDP per capita (USD 44,200) rate.

A traditionally oil-rich nation, the UAE has diversified to future-proof its economy, and non-oil sectors now contribute to almost three-quarters (70%) of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

The UAE population is made up largely of expatriates, with around 120,000 UK residents, and it housed a further one million UK visitors during 2014. Furthermore, some 5,000 British companies operate out of the UAE, including big names like BAE Systems, BP, Rolls Royce and Shell – so if you want your business to get in on the action, here’s all you need to know about exporting to Abu Dhabi.

There are more than 1,000 British companies operating in Australia, including big names like BP, HSBC, Virgin, British Airways and BT, as well as hundreds more SMEs.

There are 1.2 million Britons currently residing full time in Australia – that’s almost 2% of the population, with a further 500,000 visiting each year. So it’s clear to see there are ties between the two countries to be exploited.

If you’re thinking of doing business down under, here’s everything you need to know about exporting to Australia…