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Sluggish improvement in Belgium’s foreign trade continues
As a result of a relatively better rate of growth in exports, the trade surplus rose sharply to €15.8 billion for the first seven months of 2024 as a whole, equating to the largest surplus for three years.
Monetary policy decisions
The Governing Council has decided to lower the deposit facility rate – the rate through which it steers the monetary policy stance – by 25 basis points.
Stable growth expected for Q3 2024
The National Bank expects the Belgian economy to see stable quarterly growth of 0.2% in the third quarter of 2024. Read more on this in the latest Business Cycle Monitor (BCM).
National Bank to host prestigious IARIW General Conference in 2026
The National Bank of Belgium will host the next General Conference of the International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (IARIW), from 24 to 28 August 2026 in Brussels. The announcement was made at the most recent edition of the biennial conference, held this year in London.
- 20 September 2024 11:00
Press release - Consumer confidence indicator (2024-09)
- 24 September 2024 15:00
Press release - Business confidence indicator (2024-09)
- 30 September 2024 11:00
Press release - Net international investment position and balance of payments financial account (2024-II)
- 11 October 2024 11:00
Press release - Financial accounts of Belgium (2024-II)
- 15 October 2024 11:00
Press release - Foreign Trade Statistics (F-N) (2024-07)
- 15 October 2024 11:00
Foreign Trade Statistics - Monthly Bulletin (F-N) (2024-07)
- 18 October 2024 11:00
National accounts - Government accounts (F-N) (2023-10)
- 18 October 2024 11:00
Press release - NAI - Detailed annual accounts and tables (2023)
- 18 October 2024 11:00
National accounts - Detailed annual accounts and tables (F-N) (2023)
- 18 October 2024 11:00
Press release - NAI - Quarterly sector accounts (2024-II)
