Preliminary data for 2023 and early 2024 show a boom in business investment. Why was this? More importantly, how do we measure it? Statistician Lotte Van Mechelen provides an explainer in a new article on our blog. 

Imports from China are reaching new heights in Europe and Belgium. The growing dependence for strategic goods calls for vigilance. A new article written by experts from the NBB sheds more light on the direct and indirect exposure of Belgian trade with China and the associated vulnerabilities.

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.

Real gross domestic product (GDP), adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, was up 0.2% in the second quarter of 2024 from the previous quarter.

The business barometer has displayed minor fluctuations in recent months, with a slight dip in sentiment this month. General conditions to access bank credit eased for the third quarter in a row.