Economic Indicators for Belgium


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Current account balance-0.98-0.914.50-1.94Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index137.82132.46137.8227.79
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )4.059.6012.77-0.05Percentage (%)
Central Government Debt92.48108.45127.3383.48% of GDP
Budget ( government finance )105.85103.60106.19101.78
Human Capital Index0.760.760.760.75Scale, 0-1
New businesses registered47,171.0036,842.0047,171.0019,241.00Number
Time required to start a business5.004.5056.004.50Days
Time required to build a warehouse212.00212.00212.00212.00Days
Armed forces Personnel24,000.0026,000.00110,000.0024,000.00Total
Exports of goods and services84.1695.2795.2745.76Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services84.7696.7396.7345.61Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP63258463256USD Billions
GDP Growth1.373.016.93-5.30Percentage (%)
Hospital beds5.485.529.405.48Per 1,000 people
Physicians6.263.216.261.80Per 1,000 people
Labor force5,419,046.005,371,979.005,419,046.004,034,239.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education2.953.034.922.66Percentage (%)
Fertility rate1.531.601.861.51Total
Population12121210Thousands