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Belgium's inflation rate based on the European harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) stood at 7.4% in January compared to 10.2% in December and 10.5% in November. Core inflation (inflation...

In January 2023, 799 bankruptcies were registered by the business courts. This is a stabilisation compared to December 2022 (800). Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, also publishes a detailed report...

Statbel has updated its provisional mortality figures until 5 February 2023. We have been able to refine our publication on mortality per day in Belgium and we publish now data...

The number of overnight stays in Belgian tourist accommodations was 2,789,425 in November 2022. On a national level, most overnight stays were in hotels (53%) and holiday homes and apartments...

2,144,000 Belgians, or 18.7% of the population, are at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE). This is what emerged from the poverty figures for 2022 published today by Statbel...

According to the provisional results for the monthly indicators based on the Labour Force Survey of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, the employment rate of people aged 20-64 amounted to...

In December 2022, the seasonally adjusted production index in the construction sector reflected a decrease of 0.5% compared to November 2022. The calendar adjusted production index reflected an increase of...

During the week from 6 to 12 February included (week 6), the business courts pronounced 188 bankruptcies, resulting in a total of 396 job losses. The figures for week 6...

Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes today the causes of deaths for 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic caused 22,012 deaths in Belgium, or 17.4% of all deaths. Therefore, COVID-19, the contagious...

Production in industry: December 2022 In December 2022, the seasonally adjusted production index reflected a decrease of 3.2% compared to November 2022. The calendar adjusted production index reflected a decrease...