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Country Information: Belgium: Home

Country Overview

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  • Use the dropdown menu to select Belgium.
  • Offers basic information on history, government, military, economy, communications, transportation, demographics, and social conditions.
  • Published by the US Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Powerpoint presentation with sections on current events, political outlook, economic outlook, and demographic information.
  • Scroll down to West Europe and download the Belgium Country Report.
  • Must be connected to Darden VPN when off Grounds.

Culture

  • For cultural advice, select Career Guides and Country Career Guides.  Click on Belgium.  Select Living There and select section on Cultural Advice.
  • This database also provides information on jobs and internships.  To view these, select Internships or Jobs from the menu bar.  Limit your search by country and enter keyword MBA..

Travel Guides - Belgium

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Darden in Belgium

Global Voices of Darden - Darden Center for Global Initiatives Blog

Business and the Economy

  • Information on the business landscape, trade regulations, investment climate, and political & economic environment of 125 countries
  • Designed for US companies seeking opportunities outside the United States.
  • Explore the guide on Belgium.
  • Consult the latest Belgium Country Profile from  Marketline, particularly the portions on the economic landscape
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off-Grounds

Banking and Finance

National Bank of Belgium

  • Provides economic and financial data for Belgium and the EU..

European Central Bank

  • Located in Frankfurt Germany, the European Central Bank determines monetary policy for the Eurozone.
  • This site features research publications, statistical data, and other valuable information.

Euronext

  • Pan-European marketplace.
  • Provides information on stocks listed on the Euronext-Belgium.
  • Also provides data on the   BEL 20 and the BEL 20 GR indices..

Travel Guides - Brussels, etc.

Map of Belgium from CIA World Factbook, 2007.

Library can extend checkout period for travel guides for your trip.

Statistics & Data

  • Statistical bureau for Belgium.
  • Includes statistics on labor and income, the economy, and society, including basic demographics.
  • English version does not include all data.
  • Contains economic time series data
  • Datasets include International Financial Statistics, Direction of Trade, Balance of Payments, and Government Finance Statistics
  • For a quick search, click on Data by Country/Economy.  Select Belgium and click on GOClick on International Financial Statistics.  Use the tab to view Exchange Rates, Reserves, Interest Rates, etc. Change Date by using the drop down menu.  You can add and remove years and quarter by right clicking and making appropriate selections.
  • Provides social and economic statistics for key indicators for each country as well as regions, including the European Union
  • Consists of several individual databases with some overlap in indicators; databases include:
    • World Development Indicators
    • Education Statistics
    • Gender Statistics
    • Poverty and Equity Database
  • Includes economic and socio-demographic data
  • Use the Advanced Search function to search for data across a range of UN databases
  • Provides statistical data and research on the European Union.
  • Publishes the Eurostat Yearbook, the Eurostat Regional Yearbook, and the Statistical Atlas.
  • Set up a free user account for more flexibility in selecting data.

News

  • Contains articles from scholarly and trade journals, newspapers, and magazines as well as industry and company reports
  • To find news about Belgium:
    • Enter Belgium in the search box and select GE Geographic Terms under Select a Field
    • Select Newspaper and/or Periodical under Publication type
    • Sort results by most recent.
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off Grounds
  • Broad variety of news sources
  • On the search page, expand the Region field and search for Belgium
  • Add additional search criteria as desired and click Search
  • Must be connected to the Darden VPN when off Grounds

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