Belgium

Official Name:	The Kingdom of Belgium
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Federal Parliamentary Democracy under a Constitutional Monarchy
Official Name (Local Language):	Royaume de Belgique; Koninkrijk Belgie
ISO Country Codes:	BE : BEL
Internet Domain:	.be
Government Web Site:	https://www.belgium.be/en

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Capital:	Brussels	Main Airports:	Brussels Airport
Language(s):	Flemish; French; German	Population:	11,847,338
Currency:	Euro	ISO Currency Code:	EUR
Telephone Dial In:	+32	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Australia Group; Community of Democracies; Council of Europe; Euro Atlantic Partnership Council; European Union; Inter Parliamentary Union; NATO; Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie; Organization for Security and Cooperation In Europe; Pacific Alliance; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

News Agency

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Belga;

VRT News - flandersnews.be;

Newspaper

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Radio

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Belgischer Rundfunk (BRF);

Radios Online;

RTBF La Première;

VRT;

Belgium

Government Website:	https://www.belgium.be/en
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/belgium
Central Bank:	Nationale Bank van Belgie - Banque Nationale de Belgique
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	0.82771 euros (EUR) per US dollar (2020 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	5.36% (2019 est.)
Population below poverty line:	14.8% (2018 est.)
Inflation Rate:	1.4% (2019 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	1.55% (Dec-20 - TradingEconomics)
GDP:	$599.814 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$51,700 (2021 est.)
Currency Name:	Euro
Currency Code:	EUR
World Bank Classification:	High-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	0.6%	sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk
Industry:	21.8%	engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, base metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
Services:	77.6%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; Asian Development Bank; EBRD; FAO; IMF; International Energy Agency; International Labour Organization; OECD; Un Economic Commission for Europe; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Energy Agency; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Euronext Brussels ;

National Statistics Office:

Institut National de Statistique;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Belgium

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Flemish; French; English
Customs & Excise:	Service Public Fédéral Finances
Development Bank(s):	BIO (Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries); The Social Development Bank in Europe;
National Standards Bureau:	Bureau de Normalisation

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 18/184 (2021)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 18/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 10/136 (2016)
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