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In 2024, 11,067 enterprises were declared bankrupt in Belgium. This is an increase of 8.0% compared to 2023 (10,243 bankruptcies) and the highest result observed since 2013 (11,740). In fact...

In November 2024, the seasonally adjusted production index in the construction sector reflected an increase of 1.2% compared to October 2024. The calendar adjusted production index reflected an increase of...

The index of seasonally adjusted wages and salaries in industry amounted to 118.86 in the third quarter of 2024. This represents an increase of 1.1% compared to the third quarter...

The index of seasonally adjusted of the number of hours worked in industry amounted to 101.28 in third quarter 2024. This represents a decrease of 1.2% compared to third quarter...

50.4 million litres of drinking milk were produced in September 2024. The major part of it (27.6 million litres, or 54.8%) was semi-skimmed milk. Whole milk represented 36.8% of total...

Belgium's inflation rate based on the European harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) decreased to 4.4% in December compared to 4.8% in November and 4.5% in October. Core inflation (inflation...

During the week from 6 to 12 January included (week 2), the business courts pronounced 159 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 381 job losses. The figures for week 2...

Statbel publishes for the first time national data on the total production of market sectors, aligned with the European TMPI (Total Monthly Production Index) framework, which already existed for European...

In October 2024, 5,140 persons obtained the Belgian nationality. The main countries of origin of people who acquired Belgian nationality in October are Morocco, Syria, Romania, Afghanistan and Italy. These...

Statbel publishes today the provisional monthly results of the statistics on births. The first provisional figures show that in November 2024, 8,490 babies were born in Belgium: 4,765 in Flanders...