Belgium (BE) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A densely populated trading economy at the geographic centre of the European Union, with chemicals, logistics and a large public sector. Brussels hosts the EU institutions, which is a quiet export of services. Coalition politics and high taxes are the standing complaints of firms that otherwise like the location.
EE Score: 85.6. EE Score rank: #28 of 144. EE Economy: 87.2. EE Risk: 90.4. EE Growth: 81.0. EE Impact: 83.1. EE Scale: 72.1. EE Score vintage: 2026-11-01. Region: Europe. Population: 12M (rank #82). GDP: $772.7 billion. GDP per capita: $64,774 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +1.0%. Inflation: +4%. Policy rate: 4.5%. Currency: EUR. Equity market cap: $300.0 billion.