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To promote transparency and provide information, the Federal Planning Bureau regularly publishes the methods and results of its works. The publications are organised in different series, such as Outlooks, Working Papers and Planning Papers. Some reports can be consulted here, along with the Short Term Update newsletters that were published until 2015. You can search our publications by theme, publication type, author and year.
This paper estimates the Armington elasticity for the Belgian economy for different levels of (dis)aggregation. At a highly disaggregated level covering about 4,500 HS products, the estimated value of the elasticity ranges from 1.12 to 70.69. Across CPA product groups, the value of the elasticity ranges from 2.40 to 16.63. The corresponding aggregate elasticity ranges from 1.98 to 2.48.
Working Papers - Working Paper 12-24 (en),
European Regulation No 691/2011 obliges the member states of the European Union to deliver six environmental economic accounts to Eurostat. In this publication the National Accounts Institute presents the PEFA for the years 2008-2022.
Reports - REP_PEFA2024_13043 (fr), (nl),
European Regulation No 691/2011 obliges the member states of the European Union to yearly deliver six environmental economic accounts to Eurostat. In this publication the National Accounts Institute presents the AEA for the years 2008-2022.
Reports - REP_AEA2024_13042 (fr), (nl),
The national conference on public investment management yielded some important lessons about the situation in Belgium. In particular: the importance of more effort being made upstream of the political decision in preparing projects, the creation of a transversal coordination role, the introduction of multi-year budgeting and the taking into account of environmental issues.
Reports - REP_CEIPSCOI2024_03 (fr), (nl),
This activity report looks at the setting up of the SCPI, its achievements, its contribution to the public debate and the future work required after its first year of activity. This report is accompanied by an external evaluation, financed by the European Commission, which takes stock of the SCPI operation and makes recommendations for the future.
Reports - REP_CEIPSCOI2024_04 (en), (fr), (nl),
The Belgian economy is expected to grow by 1,1% in 2024 and 1,3% in 2025. 16,000 jobs are expected to be created in 2024 and 25,000 next year. The employment rate would barely increase. Inflation should still reach 3,2% this year and only fall back below 2% in 2025.
Forecasts & Outlook - Economic outlook 2025 (Sept.) (fr), (nl),
This report presents the regional Economic Outlook 2024-2029, which is consistent with the national Economic Outlook published by the Federal Planning Bureau in June 2024. It is the result of a collaboration between FPB and the Brussels Institute for Statistics and Analysis (BISA), the Walloon Institute for Evaluation (IWEPS) and Statistics Flanders.
Forecasts & Outlook - FOR_HERMREG2429_13025 (fr), (nl),
Reports - REP_CEIPSCOI2024_02 (fr), (nl),
Reports - REP_CEVSCVV2024_13023 (fr), (nl),
The "work bonus" measure is designed to stimulate labour supply and fight employment traps. Our evaluation shows that the work bonus has a non-negligible positive effect on retention. On the other hand, the measure has no effect on the evolution of the number of hours of work and slows the growth of gross wages.
Working Papers - Working Paper 11-24 (fr), (nl),
The report describes and evaluates policy pursued by examining the implementation of the Federal Plan for Sustainable Development, adopted by the government in 2021. The implementation of the plan is assessed by calculating the implementation indicator of the Federal Plan 2021 and with eight case studies focusing on measures of this plan. The report also describes and assesses the existing situation.
Reports - REP_TFD02024_13017 (fr), (nl),
This report presents the results of the June version of the "Economic Outlook 2024-2029". It describes the international context and the outlook for Belgian economic growth, inflation, energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, labour market and public finances.
Forecasts & Outlook - FOR_MIDTERM_2429_13014 (fr), (nl),
Reports - REP_CEIPSCOI2024_01 (fr), (nl),
Value added, employment and investment of Service of General Interest in EU27 are estimated for the year 2021.
Reports - REP_SGIS_13006 (en),
Forecasts & Outlook - FOR_ENERGY2024_13004 (fr), (nl),
In compliance with European Regulation No 691/2011 this publication by the National Accounts Institute presents the Economy-Wide Material Flow Accounts (EW-MFA) for the period 2008-2022.
Reports - REP_EWMFA2024_12991 (fr), (nl),
In compliance with European Regulation No 691/2011 this publication by the National Accounts Institute presents the Environmental Taxes by Economic Activity (ETEA) for the period 2008-2022.
Reports - REP_ETEA2024_12990 (fr), (nl),
The Gender Pension Gap (GPG) shows much variation between the EU Member States. This report analyses the links between the GPG, aspects of pension systems and gender inequalities on the labour market in past decades.
Reports - REP_13001 (en),
The Gender Pension Gap (GPG) and the Gender Pension Coverage Gap (GPCG) are indicators of inequality between genders concerning pensions. This report discusses the extent and evolution of the GPG and GPCG in the EU countries. Also, these measures are evaluated as to their quality as indicators of gender inequality in old age, and proposals for possible improvements are made.
Reports - REP_13000 (en),
The Flemish Region in Belgium reformed its registration tax for passenger cars and its annual road tax in 2012 and 2016 respectively. We find that those reforms have caused an accelerated, but small, decrease in the CO2 emission factors of new cars sold in Flanders.
Working Papers - Working Paper 10-24 (en), (nl),
Other publications - IIS_06 (fr), (nl),
This publication presents the quantitative and qualitative results of the survey on administrative burden for enterprises and self-employed persons in Belgium in 2022.
Working Papers - Working Paper 09-24 (fr), (nl),
This report presents 78 indicators and an assessment of their progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN in 2015. It provides a detailed overview of Belgium's international position and, for the first time, a breakdown by region and for different population categories such as age, gender or income. Finally, it analyses the evolution of the well-being of Belgians and its sustainability for future generations.
Reports - OPREP202401 (fr), (nl),
Forecasts & Outlook - Economic outlook 2024-2029 (February) (fr), (nl),
Articles - Article 019 (fr), (nl),
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