Business

Belgium's green energy production continues to rise

22 January 2021

2020 was a record year for sustainable electricity production.

The port of Antwerp remains very resilient in these difficult times

22 January 2021

A new container traffic record has enabled the port of Antwerp to limit the decline in its activity in 2020, a year in which the coronavirus crisis caused a drop in world trade.

Belgian start-up Sunrise wins award at the all-digital Consumer Electronics Show

20 January 2021

The world’s largest electronics event aimed at the general public was held virtually this year. But the Innovation Award won by the small company from Namur is very real.

Double win for Genk transport company

15 January 2021

Fighting for a cleaner environment while helping to defeat coronavirus as soon as possible is what transport and logistics company H. Essers from Genk stands for.

Vaccine transport taking off at Brussels Airport

13 January 2021

Brussels Airport and Indian airline SpiceJet will work together to transport sensitive vaccines and medicines.

Location, infrastructure and a quality workforce

Belgium occupies an important position on the economic chessboard. It is ranked 12th country in the world for the export of merchandise (WTO-2014 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.

Search form