Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) ,
Facts and figures
a partner for Wallonia’s international economic development
Population and geographical location > surface area: 16,844 km2 > population: 3.6 million inhabitants
Main sectors of activity in Wallonia Industry
Technological sectors
> agri-industry*
> population density: 215 inhabitants/km
> digital industry
> chemicals
> main cities: Namur (capital city), Charleroi, Liège, Mons, Tournai, Verviers, Wavre, Arlon, Nivelles
> food ingredients
> construction
> green technologies*
> metal industry
> the densest multimodal communication infrastructure in the world, at the heart of Europe
> pharmaceutical and biopaharmaceutical
> Next to Brussels, capital of Europe, between London, Amsterdam, Paris and Köln
> cross border e-commerce > transport & logistics*
> aeronautics & space*
> capital goods
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Services
> life sciences* > mechanical engineering* > new materials
Education, training and research > 1 academy of research and higher education > 6 universities and 19 colleges > 300 research centres and 11,000 researchers > 6 competitiveness centres, 6 clusters and 7 scientific parks > 19 applied research centres > 2.64% of GDP invested in research (2019) > Over 250 Spin-offs have been created in 10 years.
Exports > average annual growth rate since 1995: +5.6% (1995-2021) > average share of exports in turnover: 70% (2021)
Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX)
> commercial surplus representing 12% of the gdp of Wallonia (2021) Head Office
Total of foreign investments Performance indicators (2000-2021): > number of foreign investment: 1,850 > total amount invested: 17.3 billion € > job creation: 39,650
Place Sainctelette 2 B-1080 Brussels Belgium (T) +32 2 421 82 11 (F) +32 2 421 87 87 info@awex.be
Decentralized location of the agency Avenue des Dessus de Lives 6 B-5101 Loyers - Namur Belgium (T) +32 81 33 28 50 (F) +32 81 33 28 69
www.awex.be - www.wallonia.be - www.investinwallonia.be
Responsible editor: Pascale Delcomminette CEO - Place Sainctelette 2 - 1080 Brussels - Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) 07/2022
> plastic* > recycling & treatment of effluents/waste
Brussels Brussels
Köln Köln
Mouscron Mouscron Louvain-la-Neuve Lille Lille
Tournai La Louvière Mons
Nivelles
Charleroi
Liège
Gembloux
Verviers
Namur
Marche en Famenne Paris
Chimay Transinne Libramont
Multimodal platforms Colleges and universities Scientific parks Eurostar, Thalys & TGV
Arlon Athus
Space activity park
* competitive hubs chosen within the framework of the economic development programme of the Walloon government.