Belgium scored 76.38 points out of 100 on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Belgium averaged 21.61 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 76.61 Points in 2018 and a record low of 5.05 Points in 2007. source: World Economic Forum



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Bankruptcies 1108.00 957.00 Companies Dec 2025
Business Confidence -8.80 -11.90 points Jan 2026
Capacity Utilization 78.70 77.40 percent Dec 2025
Car Registrations 32997.00 28877.00 Units Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories 2745.20 2151.10 EUR Million Sep 2025
Corruption Index 69.00 69.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 21.00 22.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 5552.13 5325.63 Gigawatt-hour Nov 2025
Industrial Production YoY 0.50 1.50 percent Nov 2025
Industrial Production MoM -2.30 -2.00 percent Nov 2025
Manufacturing Production 1.10 3.40 percent Nov 2025
Mining Production -8.70 0.90 percent Nov 2025
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 8.98 8.98 TWh Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 2.40 2.42 TWh Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 14.80 65.40 GWh/d Feb 2026
New Car Registrations YoY -18.70 23.20 percent Jan 2026


Belgium Competitiveness Index
The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76.38 76.61 76.61 5.05 2007 - 2019 Points Yearly