| Belgium | |
| Rank: 19 · Score: 73.9 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 11.7 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 581.0 | M&A volume (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 49,784.9 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | Top | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 0.7 | Private equity investments (quartile) | Top |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 19 | 107, 107, 107, 107, 106 | 73.9 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 33 | 93, 91, 102, 94, 92 | 80.4 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 24 | 97, 99, 101, 99, 101 | 69.2 |
| 3 | Taxation | 64 | 46, 46, 41, 50, 61 | 90.4 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 12 | 107, 113, 113, 113, 113 | 96.6 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 26 | 101, 100, 99, 99, 99 | 46.5 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 18 | 108, 108, 108, 108, 107 | 81.9 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Denmark | 79.1 | 67.9 | 98.9 | 102.0 | 60.4 | 86.7 |
| Switzerland | 83.4 | 68.0 | 108.9 | 75.3 | 65.1 | 85.3 |
| Finland | 74.6 | 66.2 | 105.4 | 101.5 | 53.5 | 86.3 |
| Belgium | 80.4 | 69.2 | 90.4 | 96.6 | 46.5 | 81.9 |
| Spain | 72.9 | 70.0 | 90.9 | 82.6 | 53.4 | 74.8 |
| Italy | 81.6 | 76.4 | 89.8 | 63.7 | 47.8 | 75.8 |
| Ireland | 84.6 | 52.9 | 92.3 | 98.2 | 48.1 | 71.9 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023