Belgium has prospered as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU.
Financial & business services, metal, textiles, chemicals, educated labour force.
Public debt, bureaucracy, unemployment of low skill. Few natural resources.
| Population | Capital city |
| 10,469,951 | Brussels |
| Currency | World GNP Ranking |
| Euro | 28 |
| GNP per Capita ($) | Inflation |
| 36500 | 2% |
| Unemployment | Tourism visitors per year (thousands) |
| 7.6% | 7092.93 |
Source: Knight Frank Residential Research as at Dec 2007