Belgien - Daten & Fakten
Daten & Fakten
Belgien
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Capital
name:
Brussels
geographic coordinates:
50 50 N, 4 20 E
time difference:
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: may derive from the Old Dutch "bruoc/broek," meaning "marsh" and "sella/zele/sel" signifying "home" to express the meaning "home in the marsh"
Citizenship
citizenship by birth:
no
citizenship by descent only:
at least one parent must be a citizen of Belgium
dual citizenship recognized:
yes
residency requirement for naturalization:
5 years
Regierungstyp
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Legal system
civil law system based on the French Civil Code; note - Belgian law continues to be modified in conformance with the legislative norms mandated by the European Union; judicial review of legislative acts
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
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Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
19.3
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$46,600
Country Comparison :: Labor force
5,324,000
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
7.10
Labor force
5,324,000
Population below poverty line
15.1%(2013 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.1%(2017 est.)7.9%(2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total:19.3%male:20.2%female:18%(2017 est.)
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Age structure
0-14 years:17.2%(male 1,019,427 /female 970,845)15-24 years:11.25%(male 664,789 /female 636,452)25-54 years:39.82%(male 2,323,488 /female 2,283,533)55-64 years:12.96%(male 742,842 /female 756,509)65 years and over:18.78%(male 948,956 /female 1,223,921)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
11.3 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Death rate
9.70
Languages
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%
Life expectancy at birth
81.20
Major urban areas - population
2.05 million BRUSSELS (capital), 1.032 million Antwerp
(2018)
Median age
total:41.5 yearsmale:40.3 yearsfemale:42.7 years(2018 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
28.6 years
(2013 est.)
Net migration rate
5.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
most of the population concentrated in the northern two-thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world; approximately 97% live in urban areas
Population growth rate
0.67%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
1.78 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
0.62% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
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Education expenditures
6.60
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
female:
21 years
(2016)
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Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$1,035,000,000,000
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$1,159,000,000,000
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
$1.159 trillion(31 December 2017 est.)$1.016 trillion(31 December 2016 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$1,035,000,000,000
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Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
0.00
Central bank discount rate
0.00
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Country Comparison :: Exports
$300,800,000,000
Exports
$300,800,000,000
Exports - partners
Germany 16.6%, France 14.9%, Netherlands 12%, UK 8.4%, Italy 4.9%, US 4.8%
(2017)
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Area
total:30,528 sq kmland:30,278 sq kmwater:250 sq km
Land use
agricultural land:44.1%(2011 est.)arable land:27.2%(2011 est.)
/
permanent crops:0.8%(2011 est.)
/
permanent pasture:16.1%(2011 est.)forest:22.4%(2011 est.)other:33.5%(2011 est.)
Location
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
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Country Comparison :: Imports
$300,400,000,000
Imports
$300,400,000,000
Imports - partners
Netherlands 17.3%, Germany 13.8%, France 9.5%, US 7.1%, UK 4.9%, Ireland 4.2%, China 4.1%
(2017)
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Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.20
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
2.20
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Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
79,830,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
82,160,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
8,465,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
14,650,000,000
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
687,600
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
736,200,000
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
18,090,000,000
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
4,251,564
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
11,961,089
Country Comparison :: Internet users
9,870,734
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
4,378,973
Country Comparison :: Airports
41
Country Comparison :: Railways
3,592
Country Comparison :: Waterways
2,043
Airports
41
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total:4,378,973(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:38(2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports
0
Crude oil - imports
687,600 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Crude oil - production
0 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
82,160,000,000
Electricity - exports
8,465,000,000
Electricity - imports
14,650,000,000
Electricity - production
79,830,000,000
Internet users
total:
9,870,734
(July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports
736,200,000
Natural gas - imports
18.09 billion cu m(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
0 cu m(2017 est.)
Railways
total:3,592 km(2014)standard gauge:3,592 km1.435-m gauge (2,960 km electrified)(2014)
Roadways
118,414
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions:4,251,564(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:37(2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
11,961,089
Waterways
2,043
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Disputes - international
none
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Country Comparison :: Public debt
103.40
Public debt
103.40
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Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
1.70
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
24.50
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-1% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$529,200,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
0.20
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Belgien
43
307
075
000
EUR
50
420
624
000
EUR
16.43 %
Bekleidung
Belgien
868
800
000
EUR
1
057
785
000
EUR
21.75 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Belgien
6
493
178
000
EUR
8
590
842
000
EUR
32.31 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Belgien
2
067
614
000
EUR
2
092
254
000
EUR
1.19 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Belgien
1
935
508
000
EUR
2
300
890
000
EUR
18.88 %
Energieversorgung
Belgien
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Belgien
17
631
000
EUR
20
174
000
EUR
14.42 %
Erze
Belgien
2
331
000
EUR
35
442
000
EUR
1 420.46 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Belgien
378
431
000
EUR
423
891
000
EUR
12.01 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Belgien
2
868
000
EUR
3
090
000
EUR
7.74 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Belgien
48
639
000
EUR
63
758
000
EUR
31.08 %
Getränke
Belgien
253
656
000
EUR
286
206
000
EUR
12.83 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Belgien
658
792
000
EUR
727
792
000
EUR
10.47 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Belgien
1
731
990
000
EUR
2
014
679
000
EUR
16.32 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Belgien
343
958
000
EUR
476
239
000
EUR
38.46 %
Kohle
Belgien
29
379
000
EUR
39
967
000
EUR
36.04 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Belgien
602
069
000
EUR
1
004
180
000
EUR
66.79 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Belgien
6
689
189
000
EUR
6
170
039
000
EUR
-7.76 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Belgien
322
937
000
EUR
374
243
000
EUR
15.89 %
Maschinen
Belgien
4
213
115
000
EUR
4
755
240
000
EUR
12.87 %
Metalle
Belgien
2
249
440
000
EUR
3
216
018
000
EUR
42.97 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Belgien
1
330
394
000
EUR
1
481
222
000
EUR
11.34 %
Möbel
Belgien
514
742
000
EUR
555
019
000
EUR
7.82 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Belgien
2
580
648
000
EUR
3
065
281
000
EUR
18.78 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Belgien
1
124
394
000
EUR
1
200
356
000
EUR
6.76 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Belgien
3
811
754
000
EUR
4
148
144
000
EUR
8.83 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Belgien
489
179
000
EUR
353
431
000
EUR
-27.75 %
Sonstige Waren
Belgien
4
005
320
000
EUR
5
394
249
000
EUR
34.68 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbaürzeugnisse
Belgien
108
932
000
EUR
125
713
000
EUR
15.41 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Belgien
76
786
000
EUR
80
011
000
EUR
4.20 %
Textilien
Belgien
355
401
000
EUR
364
469
000
EUR
2.55 %