Business

Belgium is 16th in the annual Growth Promise Indicators by KPMG

02 February 2018

16th. This is the position of Belgium in a study covering a total of 180 countries. A similar score to last year.

The Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) at the 2018 CES Show

31 January 2018

At the start of January, the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) took part in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

1.1 million passengers a day use Brussels public transport

25 January 2018

The Brussels transport network (STIB) transported over 401 million people in 2017, a record and its strongest growth recorded in ten years.

The port of Antwerp performs better year after year

24 January 2018

2017 was a record year for the port of Antwerp. For the fifth year in a row, it delivered record results. There were 223 million tonnes of goods handled in 2017; an increase of 4.4% compared to 2016.

Made in Belgium display cases for the Louvre Abu Dhabi

21 December 2017

The Louvre Abu Dhabi opened its doors to the public on 11 November. Designed by the architect Jean Nouvel, this museum declares itself to be "the first universal museum in the Arab world".

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.

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