Business

Belgian cuts the world's largest diamond

19 November 2025

It took the diamond cutter from Antwerp seven years of work to obtain the world's largest diamond ever cut.

Gosselin: a global player in logistics and moving services

21 October 2025

The Antwerp-based Gosselin Group started as a humble one-man moving company in 1930 and has now grown into a leader in the international logistics and moving services sector.

A global benchmark in learning

16 October 2025

Wooclap, a Belgian startup, is emerging as a world leader in university e-learning.

Belgium an interesting investment market for U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon

14 October 2025

The recent Belgian economic mission to California came home with a nice catch: €1 billion in investments from the American online retailer Amazon.

Expanded Sonaca group becomes third largest actor in the global aviation industry

13 October 2025

Belgian aerospace company Sonaca has acquired a 51% majority stake in the business of its Spanish counterpart Aciturri Aerostructures.

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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