Publications & Documents

Making the business environment more supportive of productivity in Belgium

A favourable business environment is crucial to boosting Belgium’s productivity and inclusiveness and to sustain improvements in long-term economic prosperity.

Government at a Glance

Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of key indicators to help you analyse international comparisons of public sector performance.

Belgium: Country Health Profile 2017

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 - highlights by country

These notes present selected country highlights from the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2017 with a specific focus on digital trends among all themes covered.

General Assembly of the World Steel Association - Opening Remarks

Thank you for inviting me to this distinguished event. You meet at a critical time for the steel business as there is a lot at stake for the months to come. Let me start with the big picture.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Brussels on Monday 16th October 2017

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, was in Brussels on Monday 16th October 2017 to attend the General Assembly of the World Steel Association, where he delivered a keynote address.

Making Dispute Resolution More Effective - MAP Peer Review Report, Belgium (Stage 1) - Inclusive Framework on BEPS: Action 14

Belgium Policy Brief: Helping low-educated young people who are at risk of being left behind

13.5% of those aged 15-29 are not in employment, education or training (NEET) in Belgium. This is a structural phenomenon with young people without upper secondary education especially at risk: they are six times as likely to be NEET in their late twenties than their university-educated peers.

Public investment, tax and education reforms will help bolster inclusive growth in Belgium

A combination of market-based policies and a redistributive welfare state have boosted Belgium’s per-capita GDP to well above the average of OECD countries and raised well-being, according to a new OECD report.

Economic Survey of Belgium 2017

Belgium performs well in many economic and social dimensions. The macroeconomic policy framework is sound and has been strengthened by many important reforms in recent years, including in labour taxation, business regulation and support for the self-employed and SMEs.