Business

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".

Studio 100 takes over American Animation Company

07 December 2017

Studio 100 has taken over the animation company Little Airplane Productions. Quite a catch, as they have already won 21 Emmy Awards.

Uber Belgium makes changes that favour drivers

17 November 2017

Among some of the major changes made by the passenger transport service platform, Uber Belgium, it has been decided that waiting time will be invoiced to customers after two minutes and that the free

Johan Thijs among the 10 best CEOs in the world

06 November 2017

Johan Thijs, the chief executive officer at KBC, is ranked 7th in the list of top-performing CEOs in the world.

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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