JETRO analyzed and reported on trade and investment relations between Belgium and Japan.
Belgium, as the location of EU headquarters, has important hub functions in the European market and is utilized by Japanese companies as European headquarters or logistics bases. Major trends reported include trade expansion in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and precision instruments, progress in technical cooperation with Belgian companies, and strengthened collaboration with startups.
Belgium's investment environment advantages are evaluated as utilization of logistics networks centered on the Port of Antwerp, use of advanced research and development environments, and securing multilingual personnel. Future cooperation expansion is expected to focus on sustainability and digital transformation fields. Strengthening intellectual property protection and supporting small and medium enterprises' entry into European markets are also important issues.