9 good reasons to invest in Belgium
- Open economy
- Access to European decision-makers
- Access to a high quality workforce
- Knowledge and creativity-based centre of Excellence
- Access to 500 million European consumers
- Logistics springboard
- Intelligent tax regime
- Affordable real estate prices
- A Great place to place to live
What can we do for you?
The Service Foreign Direct Investments is the federal point of contact and 'help desk' for companies considering setting up operations in Belgium as part of their European expansion plans.
To this effect, the Service
- assists investors with relevant information on the legal, human resources, incentive and
- business aspects of their investment plans;
- prepares programs of contacts in Belgium;
- provides general and tailor-made information on aspects about the Belgian investment climate, upon request.
The office works in close cooperation with the Regional Investment Offices of Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia and the Belgian Embassies.
| Contact : | Federal Public Service Economy
Service for Foreign Investments Vooruitgangsstraat 50 1210 Brussels Tel +32 277 69 13 E-mail: invest.belgium@economie.fgov.be |
Financial or tax matters
Within the Federal Public Service FINANCE, the Fiscal Department for Foreign Investments assists foreign investors and investors already established in Belgium on tax matters.
This team of experts was established in 1997 and is placed under the direct authority of the Chairman of the Management Committee.
This public service works free of charge and on a flexible, non-bureaucratic and investor oriented basis. The Department handles the projects disclosed to her in a strictly confidential way. The officials remain subjected to a strict obligation of professional secrecy.
| Contact : | Federal Public Service Finance
Fiscal Department for foreign investments Parliament Corner Wetstraat 24 B-1000 Brussel (Belgium) Tel +32 257 870 19 Fax +32 257 951 12 Website : minfin.fgov.be ![]() |
Are you next to invest?
Numerous foreign investors found already their way to Belgium.
Find out who they are and which region they chose to operate from.
Important industries
Belgian compagnies are top in numerous important industries.
Very often they are marketleader due to their innovative and creative businessmodel.
- Value added Logistics
- Chemicals
- Life sciences
- Agrofood
- ICT – Software development
- Aeronautics
- Nuclear equipment and services
- Renewable energies
- Lifestyle - Textile, woodworking and furniture industry
- Lifestyle - Fashion
- Lifestyle - Home and Design
- Diamonds
- Industrial Automation
- Mechatronics
- Automotive
- Building & engineering
- Creative Industry
Belgian embassies and consulates
Find the Belgian embassy or consulate near you.
Coming to Belgium, formalities
Do you have a question about Belgian passports, document legalisation or how to request a visa?
Do you need to speak to the helpdesk?
Are you looking for information about nationality or civil status?
