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Country factfile

Area

30,520 km²

Population

10,680,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	1,799.50	1,809.02	1,810.36	1,816.93	1,834.16
Population density (people per sq km)	345.55	347.71	349.67	351.25	352.65
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	336,053.62	358,359.57	381,020.71	390,690.59	381,923.50
Real GDP growth (% growth)	2.17	3.02	2.60	0.97	-3.18
Inflation (% growth)	2.78	1.79	1.82	4.49	-0.25
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	190,063.93	201,076.50	230,488.20	260,465.76	259,292.21
Annual gross income (US$ million)	275,491.12	293,350.36	338,438.42	383,386.97	375,387.97
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	220,509.25	233,859.64	268,247.31	303,852.23	302,543.13

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• European Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	22,972.7	24,424.2	27,634.7	30,866.4	30,443.7
Internet users ('000)	6,043.05	6,470.94	7,006.42	7,436.08	7,833.38
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	480.09	526.14	524.80	535.95
Consumer electronics (EUR million)	2,101.03	2,436.99	2,744.46	3,127.93
Dog and cat food (EUR million)	368.06	380.60	391.88	400.76	407.42

Source

• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	3,299	3,554	3,841	4,143	4,453
Soft drinks (EUR million)	1,788	1,923	2,072	2,228	2,393
Tobacco (EUR million)	2,860	2,922	2,922	2,905	2,889
Cosmetics and toiletries (EUR million)	1,568	1,616	1,661	1,708	1,758
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	9,845	10,311	10,898	11,844	11,040

Source

• Consumer Western Europe

Business information sources

• Banque Nationale de Belgique
  (National Bank of Belgium) ( www.bnb.be/sg/index.htm )
• Bureau Fédéral du Plan
  (Federal Planning Bureau) ( www.plan.be )
• European Commission, Education and Culture Directorate ( dbs.cordis.lu )
• European Commission, Education and Culture Directorate ( europa.eu.int )
• European Commission, Education and Culture Directorate ( europa.eu.int/comm/dg10/epo/ )
• European Commission, Education and Culture Directorate ( mkaccdb.eu.int )
• European Commission, Education and Culture Directorate ( www.eurydice.org )
• Institut National de Statistique
  (National Institute of Statistics) ( www.statbel.fgov.be )
• Ministry of Economic Affairs ( statbel.fgov.be )
• Press and Communication Service of the European Commission ( www.europa.eu.int )