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Presents several charts on quarterly indicators of the economic activity in Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union. Data on the industrial production and foreign trade; Availability of the annual figures in the Country Profile; Figures of the imports and exports.

The article presents an overview of the financial indicators of Belgium in 2007. The rate of the Bel-20 index on Euronext stock market decreased as low as 3,989 on August 16 with financial shares continue to decline by 4.3% in value. The spread between interbank lending and government paper is 73 basis points at three months in August as compared to only 20 basis points at three months in July.

A country report for Belgium as of December 2013 is presented. Political and economic forecasts for the 2014-18 period are provided including political stability, austerity measures, and business conditions. Particular focus is given to the projected rise in real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014, as well as the current-account deficit. Also mentioned are Belgium's consumer confidence levelbelg, industrial output and unemployment rate.

The article offers information on the economic and political condition of Belgium as of November 2013 and provides forecast from 2014 to 2018. Among the key indicators that were included in the forecast are political stability, international relations, and inflation. Information regarding the country's population, main urban areas, and public holidays is also presented.

The article presents social, economic and political outlook of Belgium for 2013-17. It is informed that coalition government is expected to remain in power until the end of its term and political stability during and after the election would be affected by tension between the two linguistic communities. It also presents charts depicting various economic indicators including exchange rate, trade balance and inflation.

The report presents a political and economic outlook of Belgium from 2013-2017. An overview of the country's domestic political scene and international relations is provided as well as its government structure. Updates on its economic condition are offered which involve gross domestic product (GDP), recession and consumer confidence.

The article highlights forecasted outlook for Belgium from 2013 to 2017 in areas including political stability, international relations and fiscal policy. Belgium is one among the least stable European Union member states. It also informs that Belgium will try to influence the current European negotiations on financial and economic issues and its budget deficit is among the lowest in the euro zone.

The article offers an outlook for the economic and political conditions of Belgium for 2013-2017. It offers an outlook on the country's political stability, economic growth , exchange rates and international relations. It presents data and charts related to the Belgian economy including its economic indicators, monthly and annual economic trends. It also provides an overview of the country's basic data and political structure including its total population, legal system and political parties.

The article presents an outlook on the business developments, economic, and political trends in Belgium for 2013-2017. It provides an overview of the country's economic growth, political stability, and international relations. It forecasts that the coalition government will remain in power until the end of its term in 2014. It indicates that the country's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth has decreased to 1.8% in 2011 and predicts that inflation will average 2.3% during 2013-2017.

The article provides an overview of the political and economic outlook for Belgium for 2013 to 2017. It provides a forecast on Belgium's economic growth, inflation rates, and exchange rates as well as the nation's political stability, election, and international relations. It also offers a prediction and the trends in Belgium's monetary policy, fiscal policy, and external sector as well as the economic structure of the country's monetary system and financial system.

The article offers information on the economic and political forecast for Belgium as of November 2012. It says that the country is expected to remain unified and the coalition government remains in power until 2014. It mentions that the Euro zone crisis will affect investor and business sentiment and their efforts to improve competitiveness and productivity. It adds that the New-Flemish Alliance (N-VA) is considered the strongest party in Flanders and Elio Di Rupo's Socialist Party in Wallonia.

The article presents an outlook on the economic and political conditions in Belgium from 2013 to 2017. It anticipates the country's coalition government to stay in office until the end of its term in 2014, but a conflict between linguistic groups might pose a threat on political stability. It forecasts the government deficit to reach 3.4% in 2012, but will decline to 1.5% in 2017. Meanwhile, it expects business competitiveness and productivity to be hampered by the euro zone crisis.

The report presents political and economic forecasts of Belgium for 2012-2016. An overview of the country's domestic politics, international relations, structure of government, key ministers and main political parties is offered. Updates on its economic condition are offered, along with its policy trends on monetary and fiscal policies. Graphic representations of key related data and economic forecasts are included.

The article presents updates on the business developments, economic and political trends, and government regulations in Belgium. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 2% in 2011, however, it is expected to have a contraction of 0.2 percent in 2012. Details on the status of the currency exchange rate of the country are provided.

The article offers an outlook for the political and economic conditions in Belgium for 2012-2016. It projects that the country will continue to be unified in 2016, and cites the potential impact of the tension between the government and the opposition New-Flemish Alliance (N-VA) on the political stability. It also expects a moderate reductions in the government deficit. Meanwhile, it is predicted that real gross domestic product (GDP) growth will decrease in 2012.

The article focuses on the politico-economic outlook for Belgium for 2012-2016. It discusses the outlook for political stability under the coalition led by francophone Socialist Elio Di Rupo, the possible win for the opposition New-Flemish Alliance (N-VA) in communal and provincial elections due in October 2012, and the foreign policy. It also discusses the government's fiscal and monetary policies, and the outlook for growth in areas such as gross domestic product (GDP) and agriculture.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium. It states that in 2011, the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of the country reached 1.9%. It mentions that private consumption is expected to slow in 2012, but it will likely be boosted by real wage and employment growth. It adds that growth in export will be restrained by relative rises in the high labour costs of Belgium.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium for 2011-2016. It states that the country's gross domestic product return to modest growth in 2013 and would recover to average about 1.9% in 2014-2016 in line with the moderate growth across the euro area. It mentions that the private consumption in the country increase by 0.8% in 2011 despite high unemployment and high inflation. It notes that the country's euro will remain volatile in response to the region's debt and banking crises.

The article presents economic and political outlook for Belgium. It is predicted that the country's economic policy will focus on reducing the fiscal deficit, but the euro zone debt crisis will weigh on investor and business sentiment. Several charts are also presented depicting Belgium's annual data and forecast from 2007-2013.

The article forecasts the economic performance of Spain for 2012-2016 with regards to its international assumptions and economic growth. Noted is the Belgium has been experiencing a general slowdown in the euro area despite its gross domestic growth (GDP) by 2.3 percent in 2010. Also noted is the increased risk wherein several countries in the euro zone will be forced to leave due to negative assumptions on economic growth.

The article forecasts the economic performance of Belgium for 2012-2016, with regards to its exchange rates, inflation, and economic growth. It states that the country has contributed in the general slowdown in the eurozone in the second half of 2011, and is forecasted to fall into recession in 2012. Furthermore, it is expected that after a slowdown in 2012, gradual growth in real wages and employment should enable private consumption to grow by 1.3% over 2013-2016.

The article presents the economic outlook for Belgium for 2012-2016. It forecasts that the country's economic growth will average about 1.9% a year during 2014-16 after decelerating to 0.4% in 2012 while exports of goods and services will grow by only 1.3% in 2012 as well as imports. It also projects that inflation will average of about 2.4% over 2012-16 while euro will depreciate further due to uncertainty over sovereign debt sustainability and banking solvency.

The article offers information regarding the economic forecasting in Belgium. It mentions that the political and policy uncertainty will weaken the performance of the country. It states the increase of the private consumption by 2.3% in 2010 despite the high inflation and high unemployment. It says the volatility of the euro in response to the banking crises and increasing debt.

The article presents an economic forecast of Belgium from 2010 to 2015. It mentions that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country has reached 2.1% in 2010 and has continued strongly in 2011. It affirms that the rate of inflation in the country has accelerated since the beginning of 2011 due to rising oil and food prices. It states that the euro will manifest volatility due to developments in the euro area and interest rate differentials in the U.S.

The article presents the forecast on the economy of Belgium from 2010 to 2015. It says that the gross fixed investment is expected to rise by 3% in 2011-2012 and 2% on average over 2013-2015 due to business confidence improvement and sufficient profits rise. Meanwhile, several tables are presented which show the forecast of the economic indicators in the country including economic growth, gross fixed investment, and exports of goods and services.

The article offers information on the economic forecast for Belgium from 2010-2015. It states that in the second of 2011, the country will share in a general slowdown in the euro area, but there will be an average growth of 2.4%. Moreover, it notes that the export growth will decline to 5% in 2011 as demand growth slows up owing to fiscal consolidation in the country's main trading partners like Germany.

The article presents economic forecasts for Belgium until 2015. It states that Belgium's imports are expected to rise by 4.9% in 2011 and by an average increase of around 4.6% in 2012-2015. It says that a two percent increase in gross fixed investment in the country is expected in 2012-2015. Furthermore, a chart that lists the economic forecast summery for Belgium from 2010 to 2015 including real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, unemployment rate and consumer price inflation is presented.

The article presents an economic forecast for 2011-2015 in Belgium from Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. The country has been anticipated to contribute to the general slowdown in the euro area in 2011. The unemployment, social security benefits, and the public and private sector salaries have been anticipated to grow due to the increase of the health index.

The article presents a forecast on the economic condition of Belgium for 2010-201. It provides an overview on the country's international assumptions, economic growth, and inflation. It anticipates the country to share in a general slowdown in the euro area in 2011 and the external sector to have made a positive contribution in 2010 and 2011. It predicts inflation to ease significantly compared with its 2011 rate. The country's current-account surplus is expected to decrease in 2011 and 2012.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) from 2010 to 2015. An overview on the country's, economic growth, inflation, national currency exchange rates, and external sector is provided. Charts are also presented depicting the percentage of economic growth and forecast summary from 2010 to 2015.

The article offers information on the political and economic aspects of Belgium. It mentions the rejected proposal of mediator Johan Vande Lanotte which aims to revive negotiations. It says that Belgium has high score in pluralism and electoral process due to its complex federal structure. It adds that the challenges to be faced by the government led by Prime Minister Yves Leterme in 2011 include high wage costs, nervousness in financial markets, and banking sector restructuring.

The article presents the political outlook for Belgium in 2011-2015 from the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. It states that Belgium will continue supporting various multilateral operations and is expected to maintain its pro-European Union (EU) stance. It adds that the economic policy priority of Flemish Christian Democrat prime minister Yves Leterme is to reduce public debts and budget deficit in under the 2010-13 Stability and Growth Programme agreement with the European Commission.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium for 2010-2011. The gross domestic product of Belgium is expected to resume moderate growth of 1.6% in 2010 but there will be a general slowdown in the euro area in 2011, with growth of 1%. Exports of goods and services are expected to return to growth of 7.2% in 2010 following improvement in world trade, before slowing to 3.2% in 2011. The consumer prices are expected to rise by an average of 2.4% in 2010 and 2.5% in 2011.

The article offers information on the economic condition reports of Belgium. It states that Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries are struggling to recover from economic decline since the Second World War. It mentions that European Union (EU) countries have surfaced from recession but its public finances are weak and the confidence indicators are weak. It presents a table that shows the gross domestic product of the country by expenditure.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium by the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. (EIU), through 2011. An overview on the country's international assumption, economic growth, inflation, national currency exchange rates, and export earnings is provided. Further, EIU predicts that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) will moderately grow by 0.9% in 2010 and 1% in 2011.

The article forecasts the economic performance of Belgium for 2010-2011 with regards to its international assumptions, economic growth, and exchange rates. The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. is expecting that Belgium's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to resume in its moderate growth of 1% in 2010 and 1.2% in 2011. On the other hand, gross fixed investment is forecasted to increase by 1.8% in 2011 due to higher business assurance and looser credit conditions.

The article forecasts the economic condition in Belgium for 2010-2011. It mentions that in 2010, the gross domestic product (GDP) will rise by 0.9% and 1.4% in 2011. It also notes that the inflation rate decreased by an average of 0.2% in the second quarter of 2009, 1.2% in the third quarter and 0.9% in October.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium from 2010 to 2011. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) is anticipated to grow by 1% in 2010 and 1.4% in 2011. It states that export activities of the country is expected to increase due to the improvement in world trade. The article also presents charts depicting the gross domestic product (GDP) by expenditure, international assumption summary, and economic forecast summary.

The article forecasts the economy of Belgium from 2008-2011. It expects that the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country will resume its moderate growth to 0.8% in 2010 and 1.3% in 2011. It notes that its exports will increase to 2% in 2010 and 2.8% in 2011 following their 15.6% increase in 2009. It points out that its inflation will still be in line with the euro area average in 2010 and 2011. Its euro is expected to be strong in the following months though it will be weaken during 2010.

The article offers projections on the economic conditions in Belgium from 2010 to 2011. The country is expected to experience growth in gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.4% in 2010 and 1.2% in 2011. Belgian exports are projected to increase by 1.8% in 2010 and 2.4% in 2011. Furthermore, inflation in the country is estimated to converge with the euro area average from 2010 to 2011.

The article presents an economic forecasts for Belgium from 2009 to 2010. It predicts that gross domestic product (GDP) will contract by 3.2% in 2009, compared with a euro area average of 4.3%. The health index is not expected to cross the indexation threshold of two percent again in 2009. Furthermore, it anticipates that account deficit will widen to average 4.2% of GDP in the forecasts period.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium through 2010. It discusses the country's international assumptions in terms of its gross domestic product, exchange rates, public finance, and commodity prices. Moreover, it analyzes the country's economic stability relative to its annual inflation rate as well as the fluctuations in the value and performance of its national currency in the foreign currency market.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium through 2010. It discusses the country's international assumptions in terms of its gross domestic product, exchange rates, public finance, and commodity prices. Moreover, it analyzes the country's economic stability relative to its annual inflation rate as well as the fluctuations in the value and performance of its national currency in the foreign currency market.

The article presents projections on the economy in Belgium in 2009-2010. The country an anticipates gross domestic product (GDP) to decline by 4.5 percent in 2009 as well as downfall in consumer demand. It shows that inflation will fall to 0.5 percent in 2009 and will grow to 1.3 percent in 2010. In addition, the euro is expected to strengthen against the dollar with average rates to be at US$1.33:€1 in 2009 and US$1.39:€1 in 2010.

The article presents the economic and political outlook of Belgium in 2009 by the Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd. (EIU). An overview of the impact of global economic crisis on the country is presented, including the increasing rates of unemployment and the failure of various industries. Moreover, the country's geographic information is discussed, as well as its climate condition.

The article presents an economic forecast of Belgium for 2009-2010. It stresses that the global financial crisis has caused the downgrade in Belgium's international economic condition which resulted in lower oil prices and other commodities as well as posed serious economic risks. It also notes that the country's export growth declined by 2.2% and continues to reach at 5.3% that affect its automatic wage indexation and inflation rate.

The article reports on the economic and political outlook of Belgium for 2009-2010. An overview on the country's political scene is given, including domestic politics, international relations as well as democratic index. The country's economic policy outlook is provided which include policy trends, fiscal policy as well as economic forecasts for international assumptions.

The article presents an economic forecast for Belgium from 2007-2010. An overview on the country's international assumption, economic growth, inflation, national currency exchange rates, and export earnings is provided. It states that the country's export growth decelerated to an estimated 2.3% in 2008. Moreover, exports of goods and services will contract by 3.4% in 2009 as a result of the severe weakening of the euro area economy.

The article offers political and economic outlook of Belgium in 2009 and 2010. It is forecasted that the new government led by Herman Van Rompuy will stay in power until the end of its term after the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme. Meanwhile, the global economic crisis is expected to cause more drastic cuts in lending to households and companies.

The article offers economic forecasting of Belgium in 2009 and 2010. The global economic conditions will deteriorate further the financial market crisis given the drastic cuts in lending to households and companies. It is expected that the gross domestic product (GDP) to contract by 2.1 percent in 2009 as domestic and foreign demand fall.