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- Economy_of_Belgium abstract "The modern, private enterprise economy of Belgium has capitalised on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. The first country to undergo an industrial revolution on the continent of Europe in the early 19th century, Belgium developed an excellent transportation infrastructure of ports, canals, railways, and highways to integrate its industry with that of its neighbors. Industry is concentrated mainly in the populous Flanders in the north, around Brussels and in the two biggest Walloon cities, Liège and Charleroi, along the sillon industriel. Belgium imports raw materials and semi-finished goods that are further processed and re-exported. Except for its coal, which is no longer economical to exploit, Belgium has few natural resources other than fertile soils. Nonetheless, most traditional industrial sectors are represented in the economy, including steel, textiles, refining, chemicals, food processing, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, electronics, and machinery fabrication. Despite the heavy industrial component, services account for 74.9% of GDP, while agriculture accounts for only 1% of GDP.With exports equivalent to over two-thirds of GNP, Belgium depends heavily on world trade. Belgium's trade advantages are derived from its central geographic location and a highly skilled, multilingual, and productive work force. One of the founding members of the European Community, Belgium strongly supports deepening the powers of the present-day European Union to integrate European economies further. About three-quarters of its trade is with other EU countries. Together with the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Belgium is also one of Benelux member states.Belgium's public debt is about 98% of GDP. The government succeeded in balancing its budget during the 2000–2008 period, and income distribution is relatively equal. Belgium began circulating the euro currency in January 2002. Economic growth and foreign direct investment dropped in 2008. In 2009 Belgium is likely to have negative growth, growing unemployment, and a 3% budget deficit, stemming from the worldwide banking crisis.".
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- Economy_of_Belgium aid "$1.978bn".
- Economy_of_Belgium averageGrossSalary "€3,133, monthly".
- Economy_of_Belgium averageNetSalary "€1,984 / $2,615 monthly".
- Economy_of_Belgium caption Belgium.
- Economy_of_Belgium caption Brussels.
- Economy_of_Belgium cianame "be".
- Economy_of_Belgium country "Belgium".
- Economy_of_Belgium credit "AA".
- Economy_of_Belgium credit "AAA".
- Economy_of_Belgium currency Euro.
- Economy_of_Belgium debt "4.78E11".
- Economy_of_Belgium edbr "33.0".
- Economy_of_Belgium expenses "2.432E11".
- Economy_of_Belgium exportGoods "machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs".
- Economy_of_Belgium exportPartners "13.0".
- Economy_of_Belgium exportPartners "16.1".
- Economy_of_Belgium exportPartners "18.0".
- Economy_of_Belgium exportPartners "4.4".
- Economy_of_Belgium exportPartners "5.3".
- Economy_of_Belgium exportPartners "7.3".
- Economy_of_Belgium exports "3.146E11".
- Economy_of_Belgium fdi "1.184E12".
- Economy_of_Belgium gdp "4.196E11".
- Economy_of_Belgium gini "28".
- Economy_of_Belgium grossExternalDebt "1.399E12".
- Economy_of_Belgium growth "-0.2".
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- Economy_of_Belgium importGoods "raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transport equipment, oil products".
- Economy_of_Belgium importPartners "10.6".
- Economy_of_Belgium importPartners "14.2".
- Economy_of_Belgium importPartners "20.9".
- Economy_of_Belgium importPartners "4.4".
- Economy_of_Belgium importPartners "5.5".
- Economy_of_Belgium importPartners "6.1".
- Economy_of_Belgium imports "3.252E11".
- Economy_of_Belgium industries "engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum".
- Economy_of_Belgium inflation "2.4".
- Economy_of_Belgium labor "5055000".
- Economy_of_Belgium occupations "agriculture 2%, industry , services 73%,".
- Economy_of_Belgium organs "EU, WTO and OECD".
- Economy_of_Belgium perCapita "38100.0".
- Economy_of_Belgium poverty "15.2".
- Economy_of_Belgium rank "33.0".
- Economy_of_Belgium reserves "US$29.43 billion".
- Economy_of_Belgium revenue "2.273E11".
- Economy_of_Belgium sectors "agriculture 0.7%, industry 22.3%, services 77.0%,".
- Economy_of_Belgium unemployment "7.4".
- Economy_of_Belgium width "270".
- Economy_of_Belgium year "Calendar year".
- Economy_of_Belgium subject Category:Economy_of_Belgium.
- Economy_of_Belgium subject Category:European_Union_member_economies.
- Economy_of_Belgium subject Category:Organisation_for_Economic_Co-operation_and_Development_member_economies.
- Economy_of_Belgium comment "The modern, private enterprise economy of Belgium has capitalised on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. The first country to undergo an industrial revolution on the continent of Europe in the early 19th century, Belgium developed an excellent transportation infrastructure of ports, canals, railways, and highways to integrate its industry with that of its neighbors.".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "Economia da Bélgica".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "Economia del Belgio".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "Economie van België".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "Economy of Belgium".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "Economía de Bélgica".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "Économie de la Belgique".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "Экономика Бельгии".
- Economy_of_Belgium label "比利时经济".
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- Economy_of_Belgium sameAs Economia_del_Belgio.
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