Flanders

Flanders offers businesses a unique central location at the hub of European trade and the heart of European decision-making

Flanders is the northern, Dutch-speaking region of Belgium. Flanders has a suface of 13.522 km² and accounts for some 60% of the total population. The Flemish Gross Regional Product provides 60% of the national GDP and is home to the majority of the country's industry and workforce, the region also generates the major part of national trade.

Flanders offers businesses a uniquely central location at the hub of European trade and the heart of European decision-making. Moreover, transport and communication infrastructures are highly developed.

Petrochemical, car assembly, diamond, textile, carpet and metalworking industries are playing a prominent part. Flanders works continuously at maintaining an innovative information economy and is a leader in its field when it comes to biotechnology, micro-electronics, multimedia or information technology.

Useful links

• Flanders Investment & Trade - www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com
• The official guide to Flanders and Brussels - www.visitflanders.com
• Official portal of the Flemish government with information on all elements of Flanders. - www.flanders.be
• Website of the Flemish community with interesting information on entrepreneurship in Flanders. - http://www.ondernemen.vlaanderen.be