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Belgium - business -- Review
The heading BUSINESS maintains two catalogues - a catalogue of attractive jobs and a catalogue of the most active companies.
Belgium - business -- Employment
Top ten biggest branches of Belgian economy
in 2006
| Number |
Branch |
Value added at factor cost (million
dollars) |
| 1 |
Manufacturing |
46 461 |
| 2 |
Trade and repair |
29 900 |
| 3 |
Real estate and business activities |
24 512 |
| 4 |
Transport and communications |
19 140 |
| 5 |
Construction |
9 897 |
| 6 |
Electricity, gas and water supply |
5 540 |
| 7 |
Hotels and restaurants |
3 372 |
| 8 |
Public administration |
895 |
| 9 |
Mining and quarrying |
293 |
| 10 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
168 |
Belgium - business -- Companies
The Belgium’s Biggest Public Companies for 2007
| Rank in the Worldlist |
Name |
Industry |
Sales ( $Bil) |
Profits ( $Bil) |
Market Value ( $Bil) |
| 104 |
KBC Group |
Banking |
24.48 |
2.39 |
37.34 |
| 121 |
Dexia |
Banking |
22.14 |
2.40 |
27.52 |
| 317 |
InBev |
Food, drinc and tabacco |
11.63 |
0.98 |
28.07 |
| 547 |
Solvay Group |
Chemicals |
10.12 |
0.93 |
9.19 |
| 673 |
Belgacom |
Telecommunication services |
7.35 |
1.25 |
10.37 |
| 711 |
Delhaize Group |
Food markets |
24.38 |
0.29 |
6.29 |
| 977 |
UCB |
Drugs&biotechnology |
4.16 |
0.49 |
6.81 |
| 1229 |
Colruyt |
Food Markets |
5.75 |
0.31 |
4.97 |
| 1476 |
Banque Nat de Belguque |
Banking |
1.25 |
0.23 |
1.53 |
| 1476 |
Umicore |
Materials |
7.76 |
0.17 |
4.15 |
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