| Belgium | |
| Rank: 20 · Score: 79.6 |
| Basic facts, 2017 | ||||
| Population (millions) | 11.3 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | Top | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 466.4 | M&A volume (quartile) | Top | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 41,271.4 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | Top | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 1.6 | Private equity investments (quartile) | 3rd |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VCPE Country Attractiveness Index | 20 | 109, 108, 107, 106, 105 | 79.6 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 44 | 86, 78, 84, 81, 81 | 80.6 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 27 | 94, 94, 95, 98, 98 | 73.8 |
| 3 | Taxation | 18 | 107, 107, 107, 108, 107 | 109.5 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 15 | 108, 106, 108, 110, 110 | 88.6 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 22 | 113, 108, 107, 107, 103 | 69.9 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 15 | 111, 111, 108, 111, 110 | 83.7 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Envorinment |
Entrepreneurial Culture and Deal Opportunites |
| Switzerland | 83.0 | 79.5 | 108.7 | 71.3 | 87.8 | 85.0 |
| Finland | 78.3 | 75.5 | 120.9 | 100.9 | 70.4 | 85.4 |
| Ireland | 84.3 | 63.1 | 121.1 | 95.8 | 92.1 | 80.7 |
| Belgium | 80.6 | 73.8 | 109.5 | 88.6 | 69.9 | 83.7 |
| France | 85.5 | 82.0 | 108.4 | 82.5 | 48.7 | 87.3 |
| Austria | 84.0 | 67.7 | 115.7 | 87.1 | 67.9 | 80.6 |
| Spain | 72.3 | 77.4 | 112.4 | 73.8 | 55.7 | 74.1 |
Last updated: 3 Feb 2018