federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Head of State:
King PHILIPPE (since 21 July 2013)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Bart DE WEVER (since 3 February 2025)
Judiciary:
Constitutional Court or Grondwettelijk Hof (in Dutch) and Cour Constitutionelle (in French) (consists of 12 judges - 6 Dutch-speaking and 6 French-speaking); Supreme Court of Justice or Hof van Cassatie (in Dutch) and Cour de Cassation (in French) (court organized into 3 chambers: civil and commercial; criminal; social, fiscal, and armed forces; each chamber includes a Dutch division and a French division, each with a chairperson and 5-6 judges)
Administrative Divisions:
3 regions (French: regions, singular - region; Dutch: gewesten, singular - gewest); Brussels-Capital Region, also known as Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Dutch), Region de Bruxelles-Capitale (French long form), Bruxelles-Capitale (French short form); Flemish Region (Flanders), also known as Vlaams Gewest (Dutch long form), Vlaanderen (Dutch short form), Region Flamande (French long form), Flandre (French short form); Walloon Region (Wallonia), also known as Region Wallone (French long form), Wallonie (French short form), Waals Gewest (Dutch long form), Wallonie (Dutch short form)
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
Yes
EU Member:
Yes
Diplomatic Presence:
1430 K Street NW, Washington DC 20005
Major Alliances and Organizations
EUNATOOECD
Economic Sectors & Trade
Detailed economic breakdown
Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture
0.8% (2023 est.)
Industry
18.5% (2023 est.)
Services
71.1% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Trade Volume
Exports:
$542.508 billion
Imports:
$546.426 billion
Major Trading Partners
France 20
Netherlands 15
Germany 14
Italy 6
USA 5
Economic Outlook
Belgium has a 1.25% GDP growth rate with 4.05% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.