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Transport economists at the University of Antwerp have devised a way to calculate the economic impact of traffic jams with the development of a new tool.
While households’ purchasing power continues to decrease this year, the Federal Planning Bureau (FPB) is optimistic about the future, predicting a rise again from 2023 onwards.
The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) announced an urgent need for a path of fiscal improvement in its recent spring forecast, warning there are “no buffers left” and pointing out that “in a recessio
Belgium “missed” the wave of online sales growth over the last decade or so, resulting in a loss of billions of euros and thousands of jobs, according to a study from the Federation of Enterprises
Belgian companies belonging to a multinational group (whether Belgian or foreign) account for more than 40% of Belgium's gross domestic product (GDP).
When the war in Ukraine broke out, the world’s economy and financial markets were only just recovering from the havoc wreaked by the Covid-19 shutdowns.
As inflation continues to rise in the country, Belgians are cutting back on spending and sales of some foods and durable goods are suffering as a result.
While the impact of the war in Ukraine has forced the Belgian National Bank (BNB) to adjust its economic and budgetary outlook, analysts don’t expect the conflict to result in a severe economic re
No European country will grow more slowly than Belgium this year, according to the latest economic outlook from the European Commission.