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The volume of sales decreased in all major trade sectors compared to December 2023 Compared to the previous month, the volume of sales in retail trade, excluding fuels, has decreased...
Economic indicators
In 83% of the sectors monitored in this statistic, turnover increased in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period the year before. The largest increases in turnover...
Enterprises
The turnover of enterprises in Belgium, excluding agricultural and financial sectors, amounted to 425 billion euros in the fourth quarter 2023, i.e. a 6.1% decrease compared to the same period...
Statbel Academy
European Statistics Competition 2024-2025 What is it? An online competition for teams of 1 to 3 students in the third degree of secondary education. All Belgian schools can participate. When...
Economic indicators
In the fourh quarter of 2023, the hourly labour cost increased by 6.9% on an annual basis. The sharpest increase of the hourly labour cost is registered in Accommodation and...
Population
Statbel has updated its provisional mortality figures until 18 February 2024. We have been able to refine our publication on mortality per day in Belgium and we publish now data...
Enterprises
Value of industrial production in euros according to the main activity of the unit 2023 (December). Deliveries in value and in quantity according to the NACE, the CPA and the...
Economic indicators
In December 2023, the seasonally adjusted industrial turnover index reflected an increase of 2.7% compared to November 2023. The calendar adjusted index reflected a decrease of 2.7% compared to December...
Housing
Statbel, the Belgian statistical office, publishes today the figures on building permits until November 2023. For the most recent month available, November 2023, building permits were issued for 1,958 new...
Economic indicators
In January 2024 compared to the previous month, the producer price index of industry excluding construction has decreased by 0.7%. A split of this figure in energy and the rest...