Belgium

Official Name: The Kingdom of Belgium
Sovereign Status: Sovereign Country
Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Democracy under a Constitutional Monarchy
Official Name (Local Language): Royaume de Belgique; Koninkrijk Belgie
ISO Country Codes: BE : BEL
Internet Domain: .be
Government Web Site: https://www.belgium.be/en
Capital: Brussels Main Airports: Brussels Airport
Language(s): Flemish; French; German Population: 11,847,338
Currency: Euro ISO Currency Code: EUR
Telephone Dial In: +32 ID Prefix: 00




Belgium

GDP: $599.814 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $51,700 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate: Euro
Currency Code: EUR
World Bank Classification: High-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture: 0.6% sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk
Industry: 21.8% engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, base metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
Services: 77.6%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook




Financial Exchanges:
Stock & Securities Exchange: Euronext Brussels ;

National Statistics Office:

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Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Business Language(s): Flemish; French; English
Customs & Excise: Service Public Fédéral Finances
Development Bank(s): BIO (Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries); The Social Development Bank in Europe;
National Standards Bureau: Bureau de Normalisation
Competitive Ind’l Performance: 18/184 (2021) Corruption Perceptions Index: 18/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A Enabling Trade Index: 10/136 (2016)
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Export Credit & Insurance More

Export Credit & Insurance Agency: Credendo ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment Agency: Investing in Belgium ; Investment & Export Promotion Agency: hub.brussels ; Wallonia Foreign Trade and Investment Agency ;




Belgium

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
British Chambers of Commerce in Belgium
Founded in 1898, the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium gives its members the business, policy and personal connections to boost their competitiveness in Europe. Despite being long established in a mature market, the chamber is one of Europe’s most successful, doubling in size in the past five years and winning multiple awards.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available



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