Belgium's main stock market index, the BE20, rose to 4734 points on August 8, 2025, gaining 0.48% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 5.06% and is up 16.61% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Belgium. Belgium Stock Market Index (BE20) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

In the 2023 edition of the globalization index, Switzerland had the highest index score at 90.75. Belgium followed behind, with the Netherlands in third. Overall, globalization declined in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but increased somewhat in 2021, even though it was still below pre-pandemic levels.

About the index

The KOF Index of Globalization aims to measure the rate of globalization in countries around the world. Data used to construct the 2023 edition of the index was from 2021. The index is based on three dimensions, or core sets of indicators: economic, social, and political. Via these three dimensions, the overall index of globalization tries to assess current economic flows, economic restrictions, data on information flows, data on personal contact, and data on cultural proximity within surveyed countries.

Defining globalization

Globalization is defined for this index as the process of creating networks of connections among actors at multi-continental distances, mediated through a variety of flows including people, information and ideas, capital and goods. It is a process that erodes national boundaries, integrates national economies, cultures, technologies and governance and produces complex relations of mutual interdependence.

Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ability to Track and Trace Consignments data was reported at 4.000 NA in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.050 NA for 2018. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ability to Track and Trace Consignments data is updated yearly, averaging 4.050 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.224 NA in 2016 and a record low of 3.960 NA in 2007. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ability to Track and Trace Consignments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. The 2023 LPI survey was conducted from September 6 to November 5, 2022. It provided 4,090 country assessments by 652 logistics professionals in 115 countries in all World Bank regions. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are included in Appendix 5 of the 2023 LPI report available at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/report. Respondents evaluated the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the market, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.;Data are available online at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/. Summary results are published in World Bank (2023): Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators.;Unweighted average;

Global competitiveness index of Belgium slipped by 0.30% from 76.61 score in 2018 to 76.38 score in 2019. Since the 0.06% improve in 2018, global competitiveness index declined by 0.30% in 2019. Highest = the best.

Civil liberties index of Belgium remained constant at 57 score over the last 5 years. 60 = highest degree of civil liberties

As of 2020, Belgium had an overall Ease of Doing Business score of **, and scored the highest in the trading across borders category, with the lowest score being in the registering property category.

The BMI (Body Mass Index) is calculated by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height. In 2018, the average BMI of the population ranged from 25.3 to 25.8, depending on where the person was living in Belgium. According to the World Health Organization, such BMI levels indicate that the average Belgian falls into the "pre-obesity" group.

From a regional perspective, whilst differences were rather small, the Flemish population registered lower BMI than Belgians living in the Brussels-Capital Region. However, in 2018, the highest BMI in the Belgian population was found in the Wallonia region. Such an index is useful to estimate how many people live with a bodyweight that is correlated to certain health issues.

Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Efficiency of Customs Clearance Process data was reported at 3.900 NA in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.660 NA for 2018. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Efficiency of Customs Clearance Process data is updated yearly, averaging 3.830 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.900 NA in 2022 and a record low of 3.610 NA in 2007. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Efficiency of Customs Clearance Process data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. The 2023 LPI survey was conducted from September 6 to November 5, 2022. It provided 4,090 country assessments by 652 logistics professionals in 115 countries in all World Bank regions. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are included in Appendix 5 of the 2023 LPI report available at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/report. Respondents evaluated efficiency of customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.;Data are available online at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/. Summary results are published in World Bank (2023): Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators.;Unweighted average;

Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ease of Arranging Competitively Priced Shipments data was reported at 3.800 NA in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.990 NA for 2018. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ease of Arranging Competitively Priced Shipments data is updated yearly, averaging 3.798 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.051 NA in 2016 and a record low of 3.310 NA in 2010. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Ease of Arranging Competitively Priced Shipments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. The 2023 LPI survey was conducted from September 6 to November 5, 2022. It provided 4,090 country assessments by 652 logistics professionals in 115 countries in all World Bank regions. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are included in Appendix 5 of the 2023 LPI report available at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/report. Respondents assessed the ease of arranging competitively priced shipments to markets, on a rating ranging from 1 (very difficult) to 5 (very easy). Scores are averaged across all respondents.;Data are available online at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/. Summary results are published in World Bank (2023): Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators.;Unweighted average;

Between 1993 and 2016, BIRA-IASB maintained 6 stations in Belgium for the monitoring of the ground-based solar irradiance, mainly in the UV spectral range. A collaboration was also established with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (station at Diekirch). Measurements were also performed at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA) Research Station.

Radiometric measurements of solar irradiance: mainly performed using spectroradiometer, filter radiometers and pyranometers. Anscillary measurements: cloud coverage, sunshine duration, sky imager and atmospheric parameters (using meteorological instruments).

Following highest level of quality assurance and for traceability reasons, the proposed data from this network are currently limited to those obtained with multi-channel filter radiometers (GUV-2511) manufactured by BIOSPHERICAL Inc for the time period 2011-2015. Please consult https://doi.org/10.18758/1mqfarvl

Since 2022, measurements of ground-based solar UV-VIS irradiance are performed at four sites in Belgium using pyranometers and multi-channel filter radiometers. Please consult: https://doi.org/10.18758/i4jwoo2n

Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data was reported at 4.100 NA in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.980 NA for 2018. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data is updated yearly, averaging 4.054 NA from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.120 NA in 2012 and a record low of 3.980 NA in 2018. Belgium BE: Logistics Performance Index: 1=Low To 5=High: Quality of Trade and Transport-Related Infrastructure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Transportation. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country, random selection, and, for landlocked countries, neighboring countries that connect them with international markets. The 2023 LPI survey was conducted from September 6 to November 5, 2022. It provided 4,090 country assessments by 652 logistics professionals in 115 countries in all World Bank regions. Details of the survey methodology and index construction methodology are included in Appendix 5 of the 2023 LPI report available at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/report. Respondents evaluated the quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railroads, roads, information technology), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.;Data are available online at: https://lpi.worldbank.org/. Summary results are published in World Bank (2023): Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators.;Unweighted average;

76.38 (score) in 2019. Highest = the best.

Belgium BE: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data was reported at 100.000 NA in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.000 NA for 2022. Belgium BE: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data is updated yearly, averaging 68.438 NA from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 NA in 2023 and a record low of 41.250 NA in 1971. Belgium BE: Women Business and the Law Index Score: scale 1-100 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belgium – Table BE.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity. Overall scores are calculated by taking the average score of each index (Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets and Pension), with 100 representing the highest possible score.;World Bank: Women, Business and the Law. https://wbl.worldbank.org/;;1. For the reference period, WDI and Gender Databases take the data coverage years instead of reporting years used in WBL (https://wbl.worldbank.org/). For example, the data for YR2020 in WBL (report year) corresponds to data for YR2019 in WDI and Gender Databases. 2. The 2024 Women, Business and the Law (WBL) report has introduced two distinct datasets, labeled as 1.0 and 2.0. The WBL data in the Gender database is based on the dataset 1.0. This dataset maintains consistency with the indicators used in previous WBL reports from 2020 to 2023. In contrast, the WBL 2.0 dataset includes new areas of childcare and safety. For those interested in exploring the WBL 2.0 dataset, it is available on the WBL website at https://wbl.worldbank.org.