Food and drink products purchased abroad in Belgium 2019, by category
According to a 2019 survey, roughly one-third of Belgians sometimes did their grocery shopping abroad. France and the Netherlands were the most popular countries for Belgian shoppers. These cross-border shoppers were particularly interested in buying beverages. Of the shoppers taking part in this survey, nearly half bought non-alcoholic beverages abroad. Another 36 percent stated to buy alcoholic beverages, such as beer, spirits and wine, abroad.