2. General İnformation about Belgium
• Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgiumis a federal
state in Western Europe. Belgium has an area of
30,689 square kilometres.
• Around 11.6 million people live in Belgium. It is a
founding member of the European Union and is home
to its headquarters. The capital city of Belgium is
Brussels, where the European Union, NATO and other
famous organizations are based.
• The population is about 60% Dutch-speaking, 39%
French-speaking, and 1% German-speaking (the so-
called Deutschbelgier). To look after all these groups,
Belgium has a complicated system of government.
3. The Effects of the Pandemic on Macroeconomic İndicators
İndicators 2019 2020 2021
Unemployment 5.36% 5.55% 6.42%
İnfilation 1.44% 0.74% 3.22%
GDP per Person 46.599$ 45.189$ 51.767$
