53.9 million litres of milk were produced in July 2019. The major part of it (31.4 million litres, or 58 %) was semi-skimmed milk. Whole milk accounted for 35 %...
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Enterprises
In October 2019, 930 businesses in Belgium went bankrupt. The bankruptcies resulted in a loss of 2,004 jobs: 1,040 full-time employees, 562 part-time employees and 402 salaried employers lost their...
Economic indicators
The volume of sales in retail trade, excluding fuels, has remained stable in September 2019 compared to the same month last year. In the same period, the sharpest increase was...
Economic indicators
In September 2019, the seasonally adjusted production index in the construction sector reflected an increase of 0.2% compared to August 2019. The calendar adjusted production index reflected a decrease of...
Population
14th November is World Diabetes Day. In the past 20 years, the number of deaths due to diabetes mellitus has decreased in Belgium, according to the figures of Statbel, the...
Consumer prices
Belgium's inflation rate based on the European harmonised index of consumer prices was running at 0.2% in October compared to 0.6% in September. Core inflation (inflation without energy and unprocessed...
Agriculture & fishery
In 2018, a Belgian farmer had to pay on average 305 €/ha per year for the rental of croplands and 269 €/ha for grasslands. In 20 years, the agricultural land...
Agriculture & fishery
The agricultural output price index remains relatively stable in September compared to the previous month, but has significantly declined compared to the previous year, with a decrease of 15.8 %...
Enterprises
The number of overnight stays spent in tourist accommodations in July 2019 amounted to 5.84 million. 35% of them took place in a hotel. 3,832,934 overnight stays were registered in...
Population
In August 2019, 2,539 persons obtained the Belgian nationality. The main countries of origin of naturalised Belgians in August are Morocco, Romania, the United Kingdom, Italy and the Democratic Republic...