FOUNDING MEMBER
LIGHT
BELGIUM
“L'union fait la force”
€580B
GDP 2024
POP
12M
GDP/CAP
€52,000
UNEMP
5.6%
INFLATION
2.3%
TRADE BAL
-€12B
R&D
3.2% GDP
GDP GROWTH
1.0%
HDI
#12
GDP — €B€0.6T
EXPORTS — €B€430B
UNEMPLOYMENT — %5.6%
POPULATION — M11.76M
RENEWABLES — %29.8%
PUBLIC DEBT — % GDP103.9%
SECTOR GDP BREAKDOWN
Services
70.7%
Industry
20.1%
Construction
5.6%
Agriculture
0.8%
Germany
15.2%
Netherlands
12.9%
France
12.7%
EU PARLIAMENT SEATS
NL
31
BE
22
PT
21
DK
15
IE
14
EU BUDGET CONTRIBUTION
NL
4.9%
BE
2.7%
IE
2.1%
PT
1.2%
EU SEATS
22
RENEWABLE
30%
LIFE EXP
82.4 YRS
DENSITY
383/km²
INTERNET
90 Mbps
AREA
30,689 km²
SUPERPOWER
DIPLOMACY & CHOCOLATE
The capital of Europe. Brussels hosts EU, NATO, and countless international bodies. Belgium proves that diversity can be a strength.
CAPITAL
Brussels
LANGUAGE
Dutch, French, German
DIAL
+32
TIMEZONE
CET (UTC+1)
CURRENCY
Euro (€)
EU SINCE
1957
EXPORTS
€430B
IMPORTS
€442B
TRADE BAL
-€12B
CO₂ TARGET
-55% by 2030
R&D / GDP
3.2%
EU BUDGET
2.7%
KEY FACTS
EU & NATO headquarters
#1 chocolate exporter globally
#1 beer variety per capita
KEY COMPANIES
AB InBevUCBKBCSolvayUmicore
ENERGY MIX (30% RENEWABLE)
Nuclear 42% Wind 19% Solar 12% Biomass 5%
BELGIUM EDITION
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€29
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