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amounted to 0.2% of GDP. The government has balanced the budget every year since, until 2009 where it ran a deficit of about $ 25 billion. Belgium's accumulated public debt remains high at 99% of 2009 GDP. A slight decrease in the accumulated public debt compared to GDP has been seen, however, thanks to a higher economic growth rate compared to the budget growth rate, which pushed the percentage from 99% of GDP in 2009 to 95% of GDP in 2011, a four-point decrease in two years, a feat rare enough to mention in the
Western World.
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steel, textiles, glass, and shipbuilding, which had lost their international competitive edge. As a result, cumulative government debt reached 121% of GDP by the end of the 1980s. However, thanks to
Belgium's high personal savings rate, the Belgian Government financed the deficit from mainly domestic savings, minimizing the deleterious effects on the overall economy.
1287:(ACLVB-CGSLB) which is relatively small in comparison to the first two with a little under 290 thousand members. The ACLVB-CGSLB was founded in 1920 in an effort to unite the many small liberal unions. Back then the liberal union was known as the "Nationale Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België". In 1930, the ACLVB-CGSLB adopted its current name.
1607:. It also is the world's largest port for the import and export of new vehicles. Tourism is also a major component of the economy of Bruges. Due to its pristine medieval city centre, Bruges has become a popular tourist destination. Annually about 2.5 million day tourists visit the city and in 2007 there were about 1.4 million overnight stays.
6273:
1319:
About 80% of
Belgium's trade is with fellow EU member states. Given this high percentage, it seeks to diversify and expand trade opportunities with non-EU countries. The Belgian authorities are, as a rule, anti-protectionist and try to maintain a hospitable and open trade and investment climate. The
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currency on 1 January 2002. Among other criteria spelled out under the
Maastricht treaty, the Belgian Government had to attain a budget deficit of no greater than 3% of GDP by the end of 1997; Belgium achieved this, with a total budget deficit in 2001 (just prior to implementation of the Euro) that
1358:
Belgium's unemployment rate was 6.5% in 2008. A total of 4.99 million people make up
Belgium's labor force. The vast majority of these people (80%), work in the service sector. The Belgian Industry claims 19% of the labor force; and agriculture claims 1%. As in other industrialized nations, pension
1391:
Although
Belgium is a wealthy country, public expenditures far exceeded income for many years, and taxes were not diligently pursued. The Belgian Government reacted to the 1973 and 1979 oil price hikes by hiring the redundant work force into the public sector and subsidizing industries like coal,
1247:
as its currency after 1 January 2002. Belgian per capita GDP ranks among the world's highest. In 2008, the per capita income (PPP) was $ 37,500. The federal government has not managed to present balanced budgets in recent years and public debt remains high, at 99% of 2009 GDP. In 2009, during the
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was the second largest
European sea port by cargo volume, and the Antwerp freight railway station accounts for one-third of Belgian freight traffic. Antwerp is the first diamond market in the world, diamond exports account for roughly 1/10 of Belgian exports. The Antwerp-based
1266:
With 65% of the workers belonging to a union, Belgium is a country with one of the highest percentages of trade union membership. Only the
Scandinavian countries have a higher trade union density. The biggest union with around 1.7 million members is the Christian democrat
1549:. Brussels also has many commuters, with 230,000 coming from Flanders, and 130,000 from Wallonia. Much of the success of Brussels is based on the high educational skills of its workforce. As of July 2012, however, the statistical unemployment rate in Brussels was 20.6%.
1228:. Consequently, as German interest rates rose after 1990, Belgian rates have increased and contributed to a decline in the economic growth rate. In 1992–93, the Belgian economy suffered the worst recession since World War II, with the real GDP declining 0.96% in 1993.
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also exhibit significant differences. In general, productivity in
Flanders is roughly 20% higher (per inhabitant) than in Wallonia. Brussels' GDP per capita is much higher than either region, although this is misleading, as many of those that work in the
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The economy of
Belgium is varied and cannot be understood without taking the regional differences into account. Indeed,the Flemish and Walloon economies differ in many respects (consider for instance Eurostat and OECD statistics), and cities like
1654:, the second largest university of Belgium by number of students, and a number of research oriented companies are situated in the central and southern part of the city. Tourism is increasingly becoming a major employer in the local area.
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Unemployment has remained consistently more than twice as high in Wallonia than in Flanders, and has been even higher in Brussels, during most of the last 20 years (2012: Flanders: 4.55%; Wallonia: 10.12% and Brussels: 17.47%).
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Besides these "big three" there are a number of smaller unions, some more influential than others. These smaller unions tend to specialize in one profession or economic sector. Next to these specialized unions there is also the
1536:
capital of the European Union, its economy is massively service-oriented. It has a number of regional headquarters of multinational corporations. It is also host to a great number of European institutions, in addition to the
1150:
Foreign investment contributed significantly to Belgian economic growth in the 1960s. In particular, U.S. firms played a leading role in the expansion of light industrial and petrochemical industries in the 1960s and 1970s.
1064:(GNI), Belgium depends heavily on world trade. Belgium's trade advantages are derived from its central geographic location and a highly skilled, multilingual, and productive work force. One of the founding members of the
1591:
plant is the largest BASF-base outside Germany, and accounts on its own for about 2% of Belgian exports. Other industrial and service activities include car manufacturing, telecommunications, photographic products.
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caused by declining demand for its traditional products, deteriorating economic performance, and neglected structural reform. Consequently, the 1980–82 recession shook Belgium to the core—unemployment mounted,
1350:
coverage, child allowances, invalid benefits, and other benefits and pensions. With the onset of a recession in the 1970s, this system became an increasing burden on the economy and accounted for much of the
493:
engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed foods and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, base metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
1283:. This and other socialist unions became unified around 1898. The ABVV-FGTB in its current form dates back to 1945. The third major multi-sector union in Belgium is the liberal (classical liberal) union
6333:
1271:(ACV-CSC) which was founded in 1904. The origins of the union can be traced back to the "Anti-Socialist Cotton Workers Union" that was founded in 1886. The second biggest union is the socialist
1216:
by enhancing the competitiveness of Belgium's export industries through an 8.5% devaluation. Economic growth rose from 2% in 1984 to a peak of 4% in 1989. In May 1990, the government linked the
1335:
are now courting potential foreign investors and offer a host of incentives and benefits. Foreign companies in Belgium account for approximately 11% of the total work force, with the U.S.
7208:
5144:
In 2022, the sector with the highest number of companies registered in Belgium is Services with 433,375 companies followed by Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate with 169,544 companies.
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1658:
have been cultivated in the Ghent area since 1860. Belgium is the world's largest producer of begonias, planting 60 million tubers per year. Eighty percent of the crop is exported.
7253:
7201:
7003:
5975:
6224:
5852:
Moller, Stephanie; Huber, Evelyne; Stephens, John D.; Bradley, David; Nielsen, François (2003). "Determinants of Relative Poverty in Advanced Capitalist Democracies".
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7492:
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features an industrial area, iron and steel industry, glassworks, chemicals, and electrical engineering. Charleroi is in the center of a vast coal basin, called
5892:
78:
6091:
1275:(ABVV-FGTB) which has a membership of more than 1.5 million. The ABVV-FGTB traces its origins to 1857, when the first Belgian union was founded in
7307:
6591:
6996:
6017:
5357:
1299:
of the "big three" trade unions (their affiliation with political parties). There is also a small Flemish nationalist union that exists only in the
7557:
6527:
1562:
6135:
5382:
5245:
1139:, contributed to the rapid expansion of light industry throughout most of Flanders, particularly along a corridor stretching between Brussels and
7744:
6510:
1737:
was the 8th most important cargo airport in Europe. A new passenger terminal was opened in 2005. It is also the main hub and the headquarters of
1119:
was predominantly agricultural with some industry, mainly processing agricultural products and textiles. This disparity began to fade during the
6152:
7422:
7248:
1678:
was the largest in the world. Although now a shadow of its former self, steel production and the manufacture of steel goods remain important.
1127:, the stage was set for a period of rapid development, particularly in Flanders. The postwar boom years, enhanced by the establishment of the
7330:
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1781:
The following table shows the main economic indicators in 1980–2021 (with IMF staff estimates in 2022–2027). Inflation under 5% is in green.
218:
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6820:
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345:
1158:, began to lose their competitive edge during this period, but the general growth of world prosperity masked this deterioration until the
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in the early 19th century. It has since developed a highly-developed transportation infrastructure made up of ports (most notably the
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223:
5507:
634:
raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products
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8887:
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7427:
7402:
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6712:
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1072:(EU) to integrate European economies further. About three-quarters of its trade is with other EU countries. In 2021, Belgium's
6232:
5835:
1292:
883:
776:
375:
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7749:
5417:
5169:
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1173:. In the 1980s and 1990s, the economic center of the country continued to shift northwards to Flanders with investments by
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6018:"Hoeveel leden telt het ABVV? – Vlaams ABVV – Socialistische vakbond in Vlaanderen – Algemeen Belgisch Vakverbond ABVV"
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6257:
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The social security system, which expanded rapidly during the prosperous 1950s and 1960s, includes a medical system,
1327:
The Belgian Government encourages new foreign investment as a means to promote employment. With regional devolution,
1213:
1053:. Despite the heavy industrial component, services dominate the country's economy and account for 77.2% of Belgium's
1438:
live in Flanders or Wallonia. Their output is counted in Brussels and not where they live, artificially raising the
1338:
Attracted by the EU 1992 single-market program, many foreign firms and lawyers have settled in Brussels since 1989.
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1045:. Belgium imports raw materials and semi-finished goods that are further processed and re-exported. Except for its
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1261:
421:
247:
7193:
5907:
5605:
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negotiates on trade issues for all member states, which, in turn lessens bilateral trade disputes with Belgium.
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1123:. When Belgium emerged from World War II with its industrial infrastructure relatively undamaged thanks to the
978:
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253:
159:
102:
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8317:
8284:
8239:
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241:
8825:
8597:
8244:
7819:
7243:
6681:
6632:
6404:
6309:
1304:
368:
6445:
1599:
is one of the most important, modern and fastest growing ports in Europe. It is Europe's largest port for
1307:. The last Belgian union worth mentioning is the very small, but highly active anarchist union called the
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5293:
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1008:), canals, railways, and highways, in order to integrate its industry with that of its neighbours. Among
1399:, which established conditions for Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) that led to adoption of the common
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nations, Belgium has a highly efficient and strong social security system; social expenditure stood at
1693:. The economy of the region is now diversified, the most important centers are mechanical industries (
6686:
6586:
6571:
6495:
6384:
6287:
6156:
6136:"Taux de chômage stable (20,6%) mais augmentation du nombre de chercheurs d'emploi sur base annuelle"
5702:
1615:
1352:
1174:
936:
838:
754:
6858:
5703:"Scope affirms the Kingdom of Belgium's ratings at AA-; revises the Outlook to Negative from Stable"
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8644:
7944:
7844:
7407:
7316:
6722:
6576:
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82:
1721:
center: the city possesses the third largest river port in Europe, directly connected to Antwerp,
8802:
8764:
8159:
8144:
8129:
7969:
7684:
7340:
6835:
6790:
6637:
6617:
6544:
6517:
6397:
5153:
1435:
1232:
906:
331:
137:
1169:
shocks and resultant shifts in international demand sent the economy into a period of prolonged
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8174:
8114:
8029:
7914:
7794:
7759:
7599:
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6642:
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125:
6177:
1710:
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7924:
7904:
7814:
7754:
7714:
7644:
7573:
6925:
6810:
6800:
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1698:
1252:, Belgium suffered negative growth and increased unemployment. GDP growth in 2009 was −1.5%.
1205:
climbed to 13% of GDP, and the national debt, although mostly held domestically, mushroomed.
1193:
1061:
1001:
5957:
5328:
1706:
516:
chemicals, machinery and equipment, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs
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8649:
8372:
8254:
8164:
8149:
8034:
7984:
7879:
7864:
7834:
7634:
7624:
6815:
6795:
6749:
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6661:
6622:
6554:
6465:
6455:
1773:
1396:
993:
989:
952:
272:
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8835:
8782:
8729:
8724:
8699:
8557:
8412:
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8397:
8302:
8274:
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8189:
8169:
8079:
8064:
7999:
7964:
7859:
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7769:
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7704:
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7669:
7649:
7553:
7447:
7092:
6840:
6780:
6671:
6605:
6460:
1321:
1178:
1049:, which is no longer economical to exploit, Belgium has few natural resources other than
739:
8820:
1614:, in the north of the city, is the third largest port of Belgium. It is accessed by the
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was a technically advanced, industrial region, with its industry concentrated along the
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8259:
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7939:
7934:
7889:
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7784:
7694:
7689:
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7629:
7609:
7604:
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6905:
6850:
6739:
6717:
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8694:
8689:
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8607:
8592:
8567:
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8422:
8392:
8367:
8347:
8337:
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8184:
8104:
8099:
8069:
8054:
7989:
7959:
7919:
7899:
7884:
7849:
7839:
7709:
7679:
7674:
7654:
7614:
7381:
6868:
6734:
6253:
5660:
1714:
1567:
1542:
1360:
1212:
center-right coalition government formulated an economic recovery program to promote
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1124:
1109:
1041:
1013:
974:
296:
97:
28:
8734:
8659:
8629:
8417:
8382:
8362:
8264:
8204:
8124:
8094:
8039:
8024:
7949:
7909:
7894:
7874:
7854:
7824:
7809:
7789:
7734:
7729:
7659:
7376:
6965:
6920:
6910:
6825:
6785:
5861:
5819:
5777:
1651:
1300:
1209:
309:
5804:
1757:
still surround the city. Charleroi is also known for its publishing industry with
1734:
8199:
8084:
8059:
7974:
7929:
7804:
7764:
7724:
7432:
7223:
6900:
6883:
6878:
5932:
1694:
1623:
1583:
1576:
1395:
The federal government ran a 7.1% budget deficit in 1992 at the time of the EU's
1384:
1249:
1159:
1120:
1005:
8456:
1670:
was one of the most important steel-making centres in Europe. Starting in 1817,
8446:
7578:
7335:
7052:
7016:
6970:
6893:
6873:
6863:
6649:
6440:
6192:
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1495:
1368:
1225:
1198:
1155:
1128:
1113:
1069:
1050:
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579:
74:
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1702:
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extensively developed the iron and steel industry. The industrial complex of
1627:
1611:
1308:
1296:
1221:
1217:
982:
791:
697:
607:
6069:
8461:
7457:
7386:
7285:
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6539:
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7122:
6338:
6122:"Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by NUTS 2 regions"
1738:
1686:
1682:
1639:
1379:
1102:
1073:
655:
565:
58:
7239:
Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
5805:"Do Social-Welfare Policies Reduce Poverty? A Cross-National Assessment"
996:, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Belgium was the first
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5831:
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1690:
1647:
1631:
472:
34:
7107:
1754:
1749:
1744:
1722:
1718:
1619:
1442:
GDP of Brussels and slightly lowering that of Flanders and Wallonia.
1426:
1170:
1144:
1036:
268:
8472:
7238:
5865:
5823:
5383:"Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income – EU-SILC survey"
1068:, Belgium strongly supports deepening the powers of the present-day
1019:
Belgium's industry is concentrated mainly in the populous region of
7147:
7142:
7132:
7037:
6830:
6389:
5565:
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5253:
5195:"World Economic Outlook Database Groups and Aggregates Information"
1532:
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1116:
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1024:
1020:
322:
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1675:
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1280:
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969:
965:
669:
537:
8440:
Special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China
7254:
Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
7157:
7127:
7102:
7082:
7072:
7047:
6370:
6358:
1758:
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and high technology businesses. Liège is also a very important
1689:
and the arms industry is still strong with the headquarters of
1422:
997:
683:
551:
8447:
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
1076:
was about 108% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
7225:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
7152:
7117:
7097:
1726:
1643:
1430:
1276:
1192:
The early 1980s saw the country facing a difficult period of
711:
593:
1154:
The older, traditional industries of Wallonia, particularly
1060:
With exports equivalent to over two-thirds of the country's
7224:
5606:"Euro area and EU27 government deficit both at 0.6% of GDP"
5573:
1600:
1588:
1465:
1400:
1244:
1132:
1046:
1009:
49:
5976:"Aantal leden christelijke vakbond neemt jaar na jaar toe"
5851:
303:
19.5% at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE, 2019)
8442:, participating as "Hong Kong, China" and "Macao, China".
6320:
1604:
1231:
On 1 May 1998, Belgium became a first-tier member of the
5286:"Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: April 2024"
1285:
General Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium
450:
13.0% youth unemployment (15 to 24 year-olds; June 2020)
7011:
5893:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
7433:
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
1626:. The port houses, among others, big companies like
1359:
and other social entitlement programs have become a
1208:
Against this grim backdrop, in 1982, Prime Minister
8445:
Officially the Republic of China, participates as "
1143:, which is the second largest port in Europe after
1705:and also production of water, beer or chocolate.
8879:
767:Abroad: $ 1.159 trillion (31 December 2017 est.)
5537:"Unemployment by sex and age – monthly average"
5358:"People at risk of poverty or social exclusion"
1243:Belgium switched from the Belgian franc to the
7249:Programme for International Student Assessment
5845:
1238:
8488:
8283:
7301:
7209:
6997:
6405:
5908:"General government gross debt – annual data"
1701:), space technology, information technology,
7315:
6288:"Industry Breakdown of Companies in Belgium"
6274:"Report for Selected Countries and Subjects"
6217:
5600:
5598:
5596:
5594:
5592:
5590:
1681:Liège has also been an important centre for
1224:, primarily through closely tracking German
1057:(GDP), while agriculture accounts for 0.7%.
951:All values, unless otherwise stated, are in
6380:World Bank Summary Trade Statistics Belgium
1201:costs increased, personal debt soared, the
1084:
8495:
8481:
7308:
7294:
7216:
7202:
7004:
6990:
6412:
6398:
6245:
6092:"Le marché du travail en chiffres absolus"
5323:
5280:
5278:
5276:
5274:
5272:
5270:
27:
5802:
5796:
5587:
5508:"Employment rate by sex, age group 20-64"
5321:
5319:
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5313:
5311:
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2146:
2093:
2085:
2077:
2024:
2016:
2008:
1955:
1947:
1939:
1880:
1450:Gross Domestic Product in Belgium (2022)
988:Belgium's economy has capitalised on the
800:
6114:
1772:
1556:
1378:
1088:
884:European Structural and Investment Funds
764:$ 1.035 trillion (31 December 2017 est.)
6048:"Structuur en kerncijfers van de ACLVB"
5772:
5770:
5768:
5405:
5403:
5267:
5217:"World Bank Country and Lending Groups"
1407:
1269:Confederation of Christian Trade Unions
8880:
7403:General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
5888:"Social Expenditure – Aggregated data"
5766:
5764:
5762:
5760:
5758:
5756:
5754:
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5665:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
5439:
5300:
1777:GDP per capita development of Belgium.
1303:-speaking part of Belgium, called the
8502:
8476:
7289:
7197:
6985:
6393:
5695:
5647:from the original on 25 December 2017
990:country's central geographic location
804:$ 1.281 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)
6419:
6340:U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
6155:. Invest in Flanders. Archived from
5841:from the original on 10 August 2013.
5459:from the original on 30 January 2024
5418:United Nations Development Programme
5411:"Human Development Report 2023/2024"
5400:
5170:List of largest companies in Belgium
1618:, which ends near the Dutch port of
1361:major economic and political concern
1273:General Federation of Belgian Labour
7413:Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
6246:Dunford, Martin; Lee, Phil (2002).
5950:
5745:
13:
5427:from the original on 13 March 2024
14:
8914:
8449:", and "Chinese Taipei" in short.
7423:Trade-Related Investment Measures
6476:United Kingdom of the Netherlands
6352:
6345:United States Department of State
5175:Science and technology in Belgium
1709:south east of the city, near the
944:$ 31.76 billion (April 2021 est.)
8455:
7745:Democratic Republic of the Congo
7166:
6713:2008–2009 financial crisis
6357:
6332: This article incorporates
6327:
6308: This article incorporates
6303:
5566:"Unemployment rate by age group"
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1923:
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1761:, one of the main publishers of
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718:
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690:
676:
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648:
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572:
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395:
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8898:European Union member economies
6375:OECD Economic Survey of Belgium
6371:OECD's Belgium country Web site
6280:
6266:
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6171:
6145:
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5471:
1262:List of trade unions in Belgium
1255:
8888:Economies of Europe by country
8120:St. Vincent and the Grenadines
5479:"Labor force, total – Belgium"
5447:"Corruption Perceptions Index"
5375:
5350:
5238:
5209:
5187:
5159:Commemorative coins of Belgium
5121:
4983:
4914:
4293:
2292:
1:
5180:
1341:
1293:Neutral and Independent Union
374:73 out of 100 points (2023) (
133:$ 655 billion (nominal, 2024)
7244:OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
5854:American Sociological Review
5541:appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
5139:
1093:Evolution of the Belgian GDP
399:72.1% employment rate (2023)
369:Corruption Perceptions Index
7:
7418:Technical Barriers to Trade
6191:. Wingas.de. Archived from
6070:"Geschiedenis van de ACLVB"
5997:"130 jaar ACV-geschiedenis"
5933:"Belgium GDP - Worldometer"
5337:Central Intelligence Agency
5294:International Monetary Fund
5203:International Monetary Fund
5147:
1661:
1552:
1525:
1239:In the twenty-first century
992:, and has a well-developed
849:€9.0 billion deficit (2019)
120:11,549,888 (1 January 2020)
10:
8919:
7346:International Trade Centre
7177:
5452:Transparency International
5221:datahelpdesk.worldbank.org
1545:and the government of the
1539:Belgian federal government
1353:government budget deficits
1259:
1079:
784:$ 1.84 billion (2019 est.)
408:Labour force by occupation
8859:
8811:
8773:
8510:
8435:
7592:
7546:
7466:
7395:
7359:
7323:
7270:Multinational Enterprises
7262:
7231:
7175:
7164:
7023:
6943:
6849:
6776:
6767:
6708:
6699:
6613:
6604:
6562:
6553:
6446:Prince-Bishopric of Liège
6431:
6225:"Brussels' Flower Carpet"
5246:"Population on 1 January"
1765:, located in Marcinelle.
1374:
1305:Vlaamse Solidaire Vakbond
1189:(for textiles and food).
948:
934:
893:
875:
867:
859:
836:
813:
808:
788:
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752:
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33:Business district in the
26:
7720:Central African Republic
7351:Chronology of key events
7331:Accession and membership
7317:World Trade Organization
6249:Belgium & Luxembourg
6189:"WINGAS GmbH: Zeebrugge"
5803:Kenworthy, Lane (1999).
5681:"Sovereigns rating list"
1597:port of Bruges-Zeebrugge
1541:, the government of the
1387:as % of Belgian GDP
1314:
1085:In the twentieth century
918:AAA (T&C Assessment)
481:€2,170 / $ 2,438 monthly
464:€3,401 / $ 3,821 monthly
199:$ 55,536 (nominal, 2024)
7341:Dispute Settlement Body
6481:Long nineteenth century
5728:"Belgium: Introduction"
5683:. Standard & Poor's
5154:Agriculture in Flanders
1768:
1436:Brussels-Capital Region
1233:European Monetary Union
1027:and in the two biggest
829:€467.160 billion (2019)
332:Human Development Index
8553:Bosnia and Herzegovina
7443:Information Technology
7438:Government Procurement
7372:Doha Development Round
6755:Science and technology
6451:Burgundian Netherlands
6385:Belgian banking digest
6334:public domain material
6310:public domain material
5782:US Department of State
1778:
1579:
1388:
1348:unemployment insurance
1187:industrial agriculture
1094:
1055:gross domestic product
624:$ 395.7 billion (2020)
506:$ 547.5 billion (2021)
8903:OECD member economies
7750:Republic of the Congo
7574:Supachai Panitchpakdi
7180:Potential enlargement
6366:at Wikimedia Commons
5937:www.worldometers.info
5613:ec.europa.eu/eurostat
5512:ec.europa.eu/eurostat
5250:ec.europa.eu/eurostat
1809:(in Bil. US$ nominal)
1776:
1763:Franco-Belgian comics
1699:Spacecraft propulsion
1616:Ghent–Terneuzen Canal
1560:
1382:
1194:structural adjustment
1097:For 50 years through
1092:
1062:gross national income
1023:in the north, around
1002:Industrial Revolution
907:Standard & Poor's
8235:United Arab Emirates
7275:Testing of Chemicals
6931:World Heritage Sites
6466:Austrian Netherlands
6456:Southern Netherlands
6235:on 13 February 2012.
6153:"Invest in Flanders"
5329:"The World Factbook"
1725:and Germany via the
1408:Regional differences
1397:Treaty of Maastricht
1185:) and growing local
1000:country to join the
640:Main import partners
522:Main export partners
459:Average gross salary
219:15th (nominal, 2024)
202:$ 68,079 (PPP, 2024)
155:22nd (nominal, 2024)
8774:States with limited
8210:Trinidad and Tobago
8110:St. Kitts and Nevis
7620:Antigua and Barbuda
7554:Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
7448:Marrakesh Agreement
6461:Spanish Netherlands
6195:on 25 February 2012
6028:on 19 December 2011
5455:. 30 January 2024.
5166:, trade association
1711:University of Liège
1451:
1385:Belgian public debt
1322:European Commission
1179:automotive industry
871:52.2% of GDP (2019)
863:50.3% of GDP (2019)
852:−1.9% of GDP (2019)
826:98.6% of GDP (2019)
211:GDP per capita rank
103:High-income economy
70:Trade organisations
23:
8893:Economy of Belgium
8504:Economy of Europe
7780:Dominican Republic
6486:Belgian Revolution
6471:Brabant Revolution
6364:Economy of Belgium
6316:The World Factbook
5962:CIA World Factbook
5732:globaledge.msu.edu
5483:data.worldbank.org
1849:(in % of GDP)
1779:
1707:Liège Science Park
1580:
1573:container terminal
1449:
1389:
1203:government deficit
1095:
1066:European Community
1014:roughly 29% of GDP
882:€2.3 billion from
474:Average net salary
447:5.1% (August 2020)
18:
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8874:
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8430:
7428:Trade in Services
7382:Quota Elimination
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6939:
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6695:
6694:
6682:Political parties
6633:Foreign relations
6600:
6599:
6362:Media related to
6159:on 31 August 2011
6072:. 12 October 2015
6050:. 12 October 2015
5420:. 13 March 2024.
5137:
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1850:
1842:
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1818:
1817:(in US$ nominal)
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1794:
1793:(in Bil. US$ PPP)
1543:Flemish Community
1523:
1522:
1468:
1383:Evolution of the
1295:that rejects the
1214:export-led growth
1183:chemical industry
1110:sillon industriel
1042:Sillon industriel
994:transport network
961:
960:
927:Outlook: Negative
876:Economic aid
294:Population below
8910:
8812:Dependencies and
8511:Sovereign states
8497:
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8483:
8474:
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8462:World portal
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8075:Papua New Guinea
7558:Director-General
7453:Doha Declaration
7377:Singapore issues
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6102:on 17 March 2014
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1848:
1846:Government debt
1840:
1832:
1824:
1816:
1808:
1800:
1792:
1784:
1783:
1652:Ghent University
1571:
1547:French Community
1471:% of EU average
1463:
1452:
1448:
1331:, Brussels, and
1135:headquarters in
1125:Galopin doctrine
975:highly developed
939:
938:Foreign reserves
898:
841:
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803:
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391:5,105,726 (2020)
354:
343:
320:
312:
311:Gini coefficient
299:
224:19th (PPP, 2024)
183:1.2% (2024)
180:1.5% (2023)
177:3.0% (2022)
160:37th (PPP, 2024)
98:Advanced economy
37:neighborhood of
31:
24:
22:
17:
8918:
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8912:
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8878:
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8793:Northern Cyprus
8775:
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8685:North Macedonia
8506:
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8466:
8454:
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8279:
8155:Solomon Islands
8050:North Macedonia
7588:
7564:Roberto Azevêdo
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6916:Public holidays
6845:
6821:Life expectancy
6759:
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5635:"Archived copy"
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1830:Inflation rate
1814:GDP per capita
1798:GDP per capita
1771:
1713:campus, houses
1695:aircraft engine
1664:
1624:Western Scheldt
1584:port of Antwerp
1577:port of Antwerp
1565:
1555:
1528:
1462:
1410:
1377:
1344:
1317:
1264:
1258:
1250:Great Recession
1241:
1121:interwar period
1103:French-speaking
1087:
1082:
1006:Port of Antwerp
957:
941:
937:
930:
900:
896:
889:
855:
843:
839:
832:
820:
817:Government debt
816:
809:Public finances
796:
792:
781:
778:Current account
777:
770:
758:
748:
733:
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1496:Flemish Region
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1477:
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1472:
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1456:
1409:
1406:
1376:
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1369:retirement age
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1316:
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1279:by a group of
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1199:social welfare
1175:multinationals
1156:steel industry
1129:European Union
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1083:
1081:
1078:
1070:European Union
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958:
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229:
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187:
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184:
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174:
172:
169:
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157:
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8145:Sierra Leone
8130:Saudi Arabia
7685:Burkina Faso
7458:Bali Package
7387:Peace Clause
6859:Architecture
6836:Prostitution
6791:Demographics
6745:Trade unions
6723:Central bank
6700:
6638:Human rights
6618:Constitution
6592:Subdivisions
6545:State reform
6540:Congo Crisis
6518:World War II
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1807:
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1731:Albert Canal
1680:
1665:
1636:Volvo Trucks
1609:
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1458:NUTS region
1444:
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1357:
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964:
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915:AA (Foreign)
630:Import goods
512:Export goods
441:Unemployment
384:Labour force
297:poverty line
15:
8841:Isle of Man
8776:recognition
8745:Switzerland
8680:Netherlands
8388:Netherlands
8175:Switzerland
8090:Philippines
8030:New Zealand
7915:South Korea
7795:El Salvador
7760:Ivory Coast
7600:Afghanistan
7584:Rufus Yerxa
7569:Pascal Lamy
7538:13th (2024)
7533:12th (2022)
7528:11th (2017)
7523:10th (2015)
7470:Conferences
7468:Ministerial
7408:Agriculture
7123:Netherlands
6655:enforcement
6501:World War I
6292:HitHorizons
6199:28 February
6163:28 February
6124:. Eurostat.
5651:25 December
5579:7 September
1822:GDP growth
1739:TNT Airways
1687:Middle Ages
1683:gunsmithing
1640:Volvo Parts
1605:natural gas
1566: [
1417:, Antwerp,
1074:public debt
979:high-income
886:(2007–2013)
656:Netherlands
566:Netherlands
483:(May, 2017)
466:(May, 2017)
433:(2013 est.)
416:agriculture
285:3.6% (2024)
282:2.3% (2023)
259:(2017 est.)
242:agriculture
59:Fiscal year
19:Economy of
8882:Categories
8715:San Marino
8675:Montenegro
8655:Luxembourg
8635:Kazakhstan
8538:Azerbaijan
8378:Luxembourg
8180:Tajikistan
8140:Seychelles
8015:Mozambique
8005:Montenegro
7980:Mauritania
7955:Madagascar
7925:Kyrgyzstan
7905:Kazakhstan
7815:The Gambia
7755:Costa Rica
7715:Cape Verde
7645:Bangladesh
7518:9th (2013)
7513:8th (2011)
7508:7th (2009)
7503:6th (2005)
7498:5th (2003)
7493:4th (2001)
7488:3rd (1999)
7483:2nd (1998)
7478:1st (1996)
7396:Agreements
7263:Guidelines
7178:See also:
7113:Luxembourg
6926:Television
6906:Literature
6811:Irreligion
6801:Healthcare
6677:Parliament
6528:occupation
6511:occupation
6076:16 January
6054:16 January
6032:16 January
6002:16 January
5981:16 January
5615:. Eurostat
5492:4 February
5487:World Bank
5392:25 October
5367:25 October
5342:11 October
5225:World Bank
5181:References
1755:slag heaps
1733:. In 2006
1691:FN Herstal
1685:since the
1648:Stora Enso
1632:Volvo Cars
1530:Being the
1461:Per capita
1440:per capita
1342:Employment
1309:Vrije Bond
985:economy.
953:US dollars
170:GDP growth
117:Population
112:Statistics
35:Schaerbeek
8831:Gibraltar
8650:Lithuania
8373:Lithuania
8255:Venezuela
8165:Sri Lanka
8150:Singapore
8115:St. Lucia
8035:Nicaragua
7985:Mauritius
7880:Indonesia
7865:Hong Kong
7835:Guatemala
7635:Australia
7625:Argentina
7367:Criticism
7108:Lithuania
6816:Languages
6796:Education
6750:Transport
6662:Judiciary
6628:Executive
6623:Elections
6582:Mountains
6555:Geography
5958:"Belgium"
5778:"Belgium"
5550:4 October
5140:Companies
5101:58,351.9
5085:72,111.5
5032:56,487.1
5016:70,140.6
4963:54,627.8
4947:68,219.2
4894:52,786.0
4878:66,336.5
4825:50,906.1
4809:64,125.3
4756:50,597.9
4740:62,065.1
4687:51,849.3
4671:57,054.5
4618:45,238.7
4602:51,703.3
4549:46,740.5
4533:54,481.0
4480:47,689.5
4464:52,678.4
4411:44,274.1
4395:50,726.6
4342:42,076.4
4326:48,679.7
4273:41,147.3
4257:46,365.2
4204:47,897.0
4188:45,043.2
4135:46,848.6
4119:43,755.2
4066:44,824.2
4050:42,409.3
3997:47,564.4
3981:41,082.4
3928:44,448.2
3912:40,162.4
3859:44,892.2
3843:38,891.8
3790:48,493.1
3774:39,760.0
3721:44,496.8
3705:39,140.3
3652:38,841.8
3636:37,014.5
3583:36,945.5
3567:35,232.8
3514:35,497.6
3498:33,545.0
3445:30,707.7
3429:31,665.3
3376:25,044.3
3360:30,870.9
3307:23,067.2
3291:30,021.8
3238:23,136.5
3222:29,110.0
3169:25,309.1
3153:27,513.1
3100:25,399.2
3084:26,257.7
3031:24,878.7
3015:25,521.1
2962:27,535.3
2946:24,236.3
2893:28,458.5
2877:23,519.1
2824:23,624.5
2808:22,566.2
2755:21,723.6
2739:21,472.2
2686:22,823.0
2670:21,276.7
2617:20,563.7
2601:20,560.9
2548:20,119.9
2532:19,607.2
2479:16,098.2
2463:18,362.2
2410:16,008.6
2394:17,166.6
2341:14,740.5
2325:15,851.6
2272:11,873.8
2256:15,129.2
2187:14,566.9
2118:13,897.6
2049:13,083.9
1980:12,556.1
1927:10,366.1
1911:11,745.0
1868:12,529.3
1862:10,769.0
1750:Pays Noir
1745:Charleroi
1723:Rotterdam
1715:spin-offs
1620:Terneuzen
1427:Charleroi
1367:approach
1171:recession
1167:oil price
1145:Rotterdam
1037:Charleroi
353:very high
342:very high
269:Inflation
8851:Svalbard
8836:Guernsey
8783:Abkhazia
8730:Slovenia
8725:Slovakia
8700:Portugal
8558:Bulgaria
8413:Slovenia
8408:Slovakia
8398:Portugal
8303:Bulgaria
8275:Zimbabwe
8195:Thailand
8190:Tanzania
8170:Suriname
8080:Paraguay
8065:Pakistan
8000:Mongolia
7970:Maldives
7965:Malaysia
7860:Honduras
7800:Eswatini
7775:Dominica
7770:Djibouti
7740:Colombia
7705:Cameroon
7700:Cambodia
7670:Botswana
7650:Barbados
7148:Slovenia
7143:Slovakia
7133:Portugal
7038:Bulgaria
6966:Category
6841:Religion
6781:Abortion
6672:Monarchy
6667:Military
6606:Politics
6523:invasion
6506:invasion
6425:articles
6106:17 March
5942:3 August
5912:Eurostat
5836:Archived
5737:14 April
5661:cite web
5642:Archived
5619:28 April
5545:Eurostat
5516:Eurostat
5457:Archived
5422:Archived
5387:Eurostat
5362:Eurostat
5254:Eurostat
5148:See also
2203:8,568.7
2134:8,244.8
2065:8,626.2
1996:9,128.6
1719:logistic
1662:Wallonia
1656:Begonias
1553:Flanders
1533:de facto
1526:Brussels
1480:Brussels
1415:Brussels
1333:Wallonia
1329:Flanders
1210:Martens'
1137:Brussels
1117:Flanders
1112:, while
1106:Wallonia
1031:cities,
1025:Brussels
1021:Flanders
998:European
868:Expenses
860:Revenues
498:External
428:services
422:industry
359:) (2022)
344:(2022) (
323:Eurostat
254:services
248:industry
148:GDP rank
52:(EUR, €)
46:Currency
39:Brussels
8755:Ukraine
8705:Romania
8665:Moldova
8623:Ireland
8618:Iceland
8613:Hungary
8603:Germany
8598:Georgia
8588:Finland
8583:Estonia
8578:Denmark
8563:Croatia
8548:Belgium
8543:Belarus
8533:Austria
8528:Armenia
8523:Andorra
8518:Albania
8403:Romania
8358:Ireland
8353:Hungary
8343:Germany
8333:Finland
8328:Estonia
8323:Denmark
8308:Croatia
8298:Belgium
8293:Austria
8260:Vietnam
8250:Uruguay
8230:Ukraine
8215:Tunisia
8135:Senegal
8045:Nigeria
8020:Namibia
8010:Morocco
7995:Moldova
7940:Liberia
7935:Lesotho
7890:Jamaica
7870:Iceland
7830:Grenada
7820:Georgia
7785:Ecuador
7695:Burundi
7690:Myanmar
7665:Bolivia
7640:Bahrain
7630:Armenia
7610:Algeria
7605:Albania
7593:Members
7232:History
7138:Romania
7093:Ireland
7088:Hungary
7078:Germany
7068:Finland
7063:Estonia
7058:Denmark
7043:Croatia
7033:Belgium
7028:Austria
7015:of the
6950:Outline
6879:Cuisine
6851:Culture
6806:Honours
6769:Society
6740:Tourism
6718:Banking
6701:Economy
6567:Climate
6433:History
6421:Belgium
6096:fgov.be
5874:3088901
5832:3005973
5521:20 July
5463:15 July
5333:CIA.gov
5290:imf.org
5259:13 July
5199:IMF.org
5133:115.1%
5064:112.3%
4995:109.7%
4926:107.2%
4857:105.1%
4788:103.9%
4719:108.4%
4650:112.8%
4443:102.0%
4374:105.0%
4305:105.2%
4236:107.0%
4167:105.5%
4098:104.8%
4029:103.5%
3960:100.3%
3891:100.2%
3477:101.7%
3408:105.4%
3339:108.2%
3270:109.6%
3201:115.4%
3132:119.2%
3063:124.3%
2994:129.0%
2925:131.3%
2856:137.1%
2787:138.9%
2718:134.7%
2649:131.8%
2580:130.3%
2511:126.4%
2442:129.7%
2373:129.2%
2304:124.7%
2235:119.4%
2166:114.6%
2097:110.3%
1753:. Many
1676:Seraing
1622:on the
1575:in the
1516:30,700
1500:43,800
1484:69,500
1363:as the
1301:Flemish
1281:weavers
1220:to the
1141:Antwerp
1080:History
1029:Walloon
970:Belgium
966:economy
740:Ireland
670:Germany
621:Imports
538:Germany
503:Exports
430:: 80.1%
424:: 18.6%
321:(2019,
256:: 77.2%
250:: 22.1%
140:, 2024)
21:Belgium
8846:Jersey
8788:Kosovo
8750:Turkey
8740:Sweden
8720:Serbia
8710:Russia
8695:Poland
8690:Norway
8670:Monaco
8640:Latvia
8608:Greece
8593:France
8568:Cyprus
8423:Sweden
8393:Poland
8368:Latvia
8348:Greece
8338:France
8313:Cyprus
8270:Zambia
8225:Uganda
8220:Turkey
8185:Taiwan
8105:Rwanda
8100:Russia
8070:Panama
8055:Norway
7990:Mexico
7960:Malawi
7920:Kuwait
7900:Jordan
7885:Israel
7850:Guyana
7840:Guinea
7710:Canada
7680:Brunei
7675:Brazil
7655:Belize
7615:Angola
7547:People
7360:Issues
7324:System
7158:Sweden
7128:Poland
7103:Latvia
7083:Greece
7073:France
7048:Cyprus
6971:Portal
6894:waffle
6874:Comics
6869:Cinema
6831:People
6735:Energy
6587:Rivers
6496:Empire
6423:
6256:
5872:
5830:
5687:26 May
5431:22 May
5093:690.7
5077:853.6
5024:666.5
5008:827.5
4955:642.3
4939:802.1
4886:619.3
4870:778.3
4817:596.7
4801:751.7
4748:589.5
4732:723.1
4679:599.1
4663:659.3
4626:-5.7%
4610:521.3
4594:595.7
4581:97.7%
4541:535.4
4525:624.1
4512:99.8%
4472:543.6
4456:600.5
4403:502.6
4387:575.8
4334:475.9
4318:550.6
4265:462.4
4249:521.0
4196:535.5
4180:503.6
4127:521.8
4111:487.3
4058:496.5
4042:469.7
3989:523.2
3973:451.9
3920:481.8
3904:435.4
3867:-2.0%
3851:482.7
3835:418.2
3822:93.2%
3782:517.3
3766:424.1
3753:87.3%
3713:471.0
3697:414.3
3684:91.5%
3644:408.3
3628:389.1
3615:95.1%
3575:385.9
3559:368.0
3546:97.2%
3506:369.0
3490:348.7
3437:318.0
3421:327.9
3368:258.2
3352:318.3
3299:236.7
3283:308.1
3230:236.9
3214:298.1
3161:258.5
3145:281.0
3092:258.9
3076:267.6
3023:253.0
3007:259.6
2954:279.3
2938:245.8
2885:288.3
2869:238.3
2816:238.6
2800:227.9
2763:-1.0%
2747:218.7
2731:216.2
2678:228.7
2662:213.2
2609:205.4
2593:205.3
2540:200.1
2524:195.0
2471:159.8
2455:182.3
2402:158.1
2386:169.5
2333:145.4
2317:156.4
2296:10.1%
2264:117.1
2248:149.2
2227:10.1%
2179:143.6
2158:10.8%
2110:136.9
2089:10.7%
2041:129.0
2028:99.6%
2020:11.5%
1972:123.7
1959:89.7%
1951:10.0%
1935:-0.3%
1919:102.2
1903:115.8
1890:76.8%
1865:123.5
1859:106.1
1825:(real)
1759:Dupuis
1650:. The
1646:, and
1423:Bruges
1375:Budget
921:Scope:
790:Gross
745:(2017)
737:
723:
709:
695:
684:France
681:
667:
653:
613:(2017)
605:
591:
577:
563:
552:France
549:
535:
418:: 1.3%
351:0.878
340:0.942
244:: 0.7%
8821:Åland
8735:Spain
8660:Malta
8630:Italy
8418:Spain
8383:Malta
8363:Italy
8265:Yemen
8205:Tonga
8125:Samoa
8095:Qatar
8040:Niger
8025:Nepal
7950:Macau
7910:Kenya
7895:Japan
7875:India
7855:Haiti
7825:Ghana
7810:Gabon
7790:Egypt
7735:China
7730:Chile
7660:Benin
7153:Spain
7118:Malta
7098:Italy
6957:Index
6921:Sport
6911:Music
6826:Media
6786:Crime
6577:Lakes
6336:from
6312:from
6139:(PDF)
5870:JSTOR
5839:(PDF)
5828:JSTOR
5808:(PDF)
5788:9 May
5645:(PDF)
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4772:9.5%
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4724:2022
4711:6.3%
4703:3.2%
4695:6.2%
4655:2021
4642:5.8%
4634:0.4%
4586:2020
4573:5.5%
4565:1.2%
4557:2.1%
4517:2019
4504:6.0%
4496:2.3%
4488:1.8%
4448:2018
4435:7.2%
4427:2.2%
4419:1.6%
4379:2017
4366:7.9%
4358:1.8%
4350:1.3%
4310:2016
4297:8.7%
4289:0.6%
4281:2.0%
4241:2015
4228:8.7%
4220:0.5%
4212:1.6%
4172:2014
4159:8.6%
4151:1.2%
4143:0.5%
4103:2013
4090:7.7%
4082:2.6%
4074:0.7%
4034:2012
4021:7.2%
4013:3.4%
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3965:2011
3952:8.4%
3944:2.3%
3936:2.9%
3896:2010
3883:8.0%
3875:0.0%
3827:2009
3814:7.0%
3806:4.5%
3798:0.4%
3758:2008
3745:7.5%
3737:1.8%
3729:3.7%
3689:2007
3676:8.3%
3668:2.3%
3660:2.6%
3620:2006
3607:8.5%
3599:2.5%
3591:2.3%
3551:2005
3538:8.4%
3530:1.9%
3522:3.6%
3482:2004
3469:8.2%
3461:1.5%
3453:1.0%
3413:2003
3400:7.5%
3392:1.5%
3384:1.7%
3344:2002
3331:6.6%
3323:2.4%
3315:1.1%
3275:2001
3262:6.9%
3254:2.7%
3246:3.7%
3206:2000
3193:8.4%
3185:1.1%
3177:3.5%
3137:1999
3124:9.3%
3116:0.9%
3108:2.0%
3068:1998
3055:9.2%
3047:1.5%
3039:3.8%
2999:1997
2986:9.6%
2978:1.8%
2970:1.3%
2930:1996
2917:9.7%
2909:1.3%
2901:2.4%
2861:1995
2848:9.8%
2840:2.4%
2832:3.2%
2792:1994
2779:8.6%
2771:2.5%
2723:1993
2710:7.1%
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2694:1.5%
2654:1992
2641:6.5%
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2572:6.6%
2564:3.5%
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2516:1990
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2434:8.8%
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2081:7.7%
2073:0.3%
2057:85.0
2033:1983
2012:8.7%
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1887:8.3%
1884:6.7%
1876:4.4%
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5689:2011
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5394:2020
5369:2020
5344:2022
5261:2020
5232:2019
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1503:124
1487:196
1401:Euro
1245:Euro
1164:1979
1162:and
1160:1973
1133:NATO
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1047:coal
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