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Belgium
Summary statistics
Region Western Europe  
Currency Euro (EUR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 30528  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 10712  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 350.9  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Brussels (1892) 2009.  
United Nations membership date 27 December 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 469347  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 377253  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 232673  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 2.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 1.7  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 3.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 43814.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 36224.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 22865.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 44586.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 36462.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 23387.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 20.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 20.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 21.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 0.75 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.85 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.07 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 6349  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 7703  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 11611 2002.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 123  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 111  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 116  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 91 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 107  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 101  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 107  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 8.3  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.4  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 8.4 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 23.4 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 24.7 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 25.8 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 1.4 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 2.0 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 1.9 European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 47.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 45.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 43.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 60.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 61.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 61.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 7186 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 6747 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 6457 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 4638 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 4321  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 4496  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 156.8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 138.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 104.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 75.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 59.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 29.4  
Exports (million US$) 2010 411084.8  
Imports (million US$) 2010 390091.1  
Balance (million US$) 2010 20993.7  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Germany (18.6), France (16.6), Netherlands (11.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Netherlands (18.9), Germany (16.3), France (11.3)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.3  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.3  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.9  
Urban population (%) 2011 97.5  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 16.9  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 25.9/21.3  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 96.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 82.8/77.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 3.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.8  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 74.6 2004.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 974.9/9.1 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 36871  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 6.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 106.7/108.6  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 54.8  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 1.6/1.9 2004.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 39.3  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 30  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 22.4  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 104794/9.9  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 3611.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 820  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 6.7/13.9  
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