Belgium: Introduction
Capital: Brussels
Population
Total Population:
11,669,446
Natural Increase:
0.7%
Density:
383 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
98.2%
Population of main cities:
Antwerp (529,300); Gent (264,000); Charleroi (202,800); Liege (197,300); Brussels (185,200); Schaerbeek (132,800); Anderlecht (120,900); Bruges (118,700); Namur (111,500); Leuven (102,300)
Ethnic Origins:
67.9% of Belgians are of Belgian origin, 19.7% are of foreign origin and 12.4% are non-Belgians (of these last two percentages 20.5% come from a neighboring country, 28.2% from an EU27 country and 51.3% from a non-EU27 country).
58% of the population is Flemish, 31% is Walloon and 11% from Brussels. (Statistics Belgium)
Official Language:
Dutch, French and German. In Belgium, 5.6 million people speak Dutch, 3.5 million speak French and about 50,000 people speak German.
Other Languages Spoken:
Indigenous languages, recognised since 1990, such as Walloon, and immigrant languages, such as Arabic, Spanish and Turkish.
Business Language(s):
International negotiations are often in English, with some occurring in French.
Business is typically conducted in Flemish, French, German or even English (depending on the region).
Religion:
Catholics 95.9%, Others 4.1%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In BrusselsExchange Rate on :
National Currency: Euro (EUR)Country Overview
Area:
30,530 km²
Type of State:
Belgium is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy; OECD member..
Economy dependent on foreign trade.
Economy dependent on foreign trade.
HDI*:
0.890/1
HDI (World Rank):
21/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Belgium, dial 00
To call Belgium, dial +32
To call from Belgium, dial 00
To call Belgium, dial +32
Internet Suffix:
.be
Computers:
41.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
42.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
82.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports of Goods (million USD) | 455,188 | 428,878 | 397,957 | 527,128 | 623,686 |
| Exports of Goods (million USD) | 468,213 | 446,910 | 421,842 | 548,869 | 635,245 |
| Imports of Services (million USD) | 124,108 | 124,500 | 118,938 | 136,152 | 143,566 |
| Exports of Services (million USD) | 124,423 | 123,667 | 120,875 | 137,647 | 139,426 |
Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.
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