Business

Walloon company lands major European defence deal

04 June 2026

AnyShape, a Belgian company specialised in additive manufacturing, has been selected to play an important role in the Eurodrone programme.

Flax is making a comeback in Belgium

28 May 2026

Who said flax was a thing of the past? In the Belgian province of West Flanders, it’s a booming industry.

Belgian pharma giant takes over US company

29 April 2026

UCB, a Belgian pharmaceutical company has taken over Neurona Therapeutics, a US company, in a move to spearhead the fight against epilepsy with a new treatment.

Winter circus: the Ghent AI hub

28 April 2026

Have you heard of the tech hub in Ghent situated in a historical landmark that used to be a winter circus?

Safran Aero Leaders becomes billion euro company

27 April 2026

Business is booming for Safran Aero Leaders, a Belgian company active in the aviation industry.

Location, infrastructure and a quality workforce

Belgium occupies an important position on the economic chessboard. It is ranked 11th country in the world for the export of merchandise (WTO-2019 Report) and is a favourite destination for investors. Every year, billions of euros of foreign direct investment are made in Belgium.

Belgium offers the opportunity to reach 200 million consumers in a radius of 500 kilometres thanks to its central geographic position and its quality logistics infrastructures. Sea ports, inland ports, canals, airports, rail, road and motorway networks: the various communication channels in Belgium are constantly being adapted to the needs of the economy. For example, the port of Antwerp is the 2nd busiest European port and has the largest petrochemical complex in Europe. The city of Antwerp is the diamond capital with 80 % of the market in rough diamonds and 50 % in polished diamonds.

There are many other reasons to explain Belgium's economic success including a highly-qualified, multi-lingual and flexible workforce, proximity with the international decision-making sphere based in Brussels, many financial and tax incentives, affordable property prices, legendary hospitality, excellent social security and more.

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