Flanders – A uniquely central business location
Flanders offers businesses a uniquely central location at the hub of European trade and the heart of European decision-making. Geographically, the region's immediate neighbors are France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and, just across the Channel, the UK. This places Flanders at the center of the wealthiest and most populated area of Europe and provides businesses with rapid access to leading markets and suppliers. Transport and communications infrastructures are highly developed.

Flanders offers businesses highly developed infrastructure in all of its aspects - from excellent accessibility by sea and air to extensive connectivity by rail, road and inland waterway, from one of the world's most productive and multilingual workforces to comparatively low-cost real estate.
Airtransport  /  Ports

Waterways  /   Road

Rail  /   Utilities

The workforce in Flanders is among the world's most highly educated and productive as well as having a high level of language skills.

Educated Workforce

A Leader in Productivity

A Multilingual Population

Flanders has a number of exceptionally strong sectors that continue to attract investment by businesses from other countries. These sectors include:

Automotive Industry  / Logistics

Chemical Production / Life Sciences

ICT / Food

Aerospace / Renewable Energy

With a successful history of discovery research and innovation across a range of disciplines and a variety of sectors, Flanders offers businesses a knowledge-based economy with a highly educated and innovative population. Some 26% have had higher education.