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Belgium*

2018
Rank
17
Overall Index Development 2012-2018 | ø 50
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Overall Index
72,82
Per Capita Income
42.058,70

Gross Domestic Product - total value of all goods and services in purchasing power parity

Gross National Debt (% of GDP)
105,98

Gross national debt in relation to GDP reflects the total amount of government bonds minus repayments in the local currency.

FDI inflows per capita
-678,58

Average per capita inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI)

Inflation (%)
1,77

Annual percentage change of average consumer prices

Business Freedom
82,00

Measures the overall regulatory burden and the State's regulatory process efficiency (measure of the degree of bureaucracy)

Infrastructure
4,05

Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railways, roads, information technology)

Tax Burden on Company Profits (%)
58,70

Proportion of taxes, fees and charges levied on company profits net of deductions and exemptions

Actual Market Potential (standardized measure)
72,09

Sum of the expenditure by all countries worldwide, weighted with bilateral trade costs and taking the impact of national borders on trade flows into account.

Political Stability
0,48

Reflects the perception of the probability that unconstitutional or violent measures , including politically motivated violence and terrorism, will destabilise or overthrow the government.

Regulatory Quality
1,34

Reflects the perception of the government's ability to formulate and implement sensible policies and regulations, which permit and promote the development of the private sector.

Rule of Law
1,40

Reflects the perception how far protagonists appear to trust and obey social rules, with particular attention to the quality of contract fulfilment, property rights, police, and the courts, as well as the probability of crime and violence.

Control of Corruption
1,60

Reflects the perception of the extent to which public power is used for personal gain. This includes minor and major forms of corruption. It also reflects the extent to which the state is monopolised by elites and personal interests.

Openness
86,90

Freedom from trade barriers that impede the export and import of goods and services.

Investment Freedom
85,00

Extent of investment capital flow restrictions

Average Population Growth Rate
0,65

The annual growth rate is calculated from the nth root of the total growth rate, whereby "n" represents the number of years over the course of the period in question.

Unemployment Rate (%)
7,88

Proportion of job seekers in relation to the total workforce

Per Capita Consumer Spending of Private Households (in constant 2000 US$)
33.474,20

Average consumer spending of private households per person. Consumer spending of private households is equivalent to the market value of all goods and services bought by households, including durable goods.

Life Expectancy at Birth
81,00

Life expectancy at birth (index with a minimum value of 20 years and the observed maximum value between 1980 and 2010)

Average School-Based Learning
11,40

Average school-based learning (index taken from the average school periods - adults, and the expected school periods - children)

Labour Freedom
59,50

The general legal and regulatory labour market conditions of a particular country

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Sales Market
69,32
Production Site
86,59
Foreign direct investment
3,31
Transport Infrastructure Index
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Energy Infrastructure Index
-
Telecommunications Infrastructure Index
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Education
2,52
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Trade intensity
1,64
Free trade
1,60
Openness
86,90

Source: HWWI, BDO IBC 2018; database 2016

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Belgium*

Population
11.348.159,00
Area
30.280,00 km²
Languages
Dutch
GDP (nominal)
526.430.376.660,00
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