Belgium is ranked 46 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Belgium deteriorated to 46 in 2019 from 45 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Belgium averaged 35.75 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 52.00 in 2017 and a record low of 20.00 in 2008. source: World Bank



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 1050.00 1206.00 Companies Apr 2026
Business Confidence -13.30 -14.20 points May 2026
Capacity Utilization 75.90 76.90 percent Jun 2026
New Passenger Car Registrations 33625.00 37802.00 Units May 2026
Changes in Inventories 1449.20 3727.20 EUR Million Mar 2026
Corruption Index 69.00 69.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 21.00 22.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 5206.97 5097.06 Gigawatt-hour Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.30 5.90 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM -3.00 -0.10 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 1.40 8.30 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 10.72 -1.50 percent Mar 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 7.61 7.61 TWh Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 6.36 30.57 GWh/d Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 1.68 1.67 TWh Jun 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 0.00 0.00 GWh/d Jun 2026
New Car Registrations YoY -2.10 0.00 percent May 2026


Ease of Doing Business in Belgium
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
46.00 45.00 52.00 20.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly