Table of Contents
Executive Summary
5 SWOT Analysis7 Belgium Political SWOT 7 Belgium Economic SWOT 7 Business Environment Ratings 8 Table: Europe Freight Transport Business Environment Ratings 9 Belgium Logistics Performance Index (LPI) 9 Freight Transport Growth 10 Transport Infrastructure Growth 10 Regulatory Environment 10 Competitive Environment 10 Transport Intensity Index 10 Industry Trends And Developments 12 Road 12 Rail 13 Air 13 Sea 13 Industry Forecast Scenario 15 Quarterly Oil Products Price Outlook 15 Table: Oil Product Price, 2006-2013 (US$/bbl) 18 Macroeconomic Outlook 19 Table: Belgium - Economic Activity, 2005-2012 20 Transport Outlook 20 Table: Belgium' s Freight Transport Industry, 2006-2013 22 Table: Belgium' s Freight Carried, Domestic And International, 2006-2013 23 Trade Environment24 Table: Value Of Imports By Category, 2007-2013 (US$mn) 24 Table: Value Of Exports By Category, 2007-2013 (US$mn) 25 Market Overview26 Multi-Modal 26 Competitive Landscape: Multi-Modal 26 Road 26 Competitive Landscape: Road 26 Rail 26 Competitive Landscape: Rail 27 Air 28 Competitive Landscape: Air 28 Brussels Airlines 29 Water 30 Competitive Landscape: Water 30 Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) 31 Pipelines 32 Competitive Landscape: Pipelines 32 Country Snapshot: Belgium Demographic Data33 Section 1: Population 33 Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 33 Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 34 Section 2: Education And Healthcare 34 Table: Education, 2002-2005 34 Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 34 Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power 35 Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006 35 Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) 35 Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012 36 BMI Forecast Modelling37 How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts 37 Transport Industry 37 Sources 38
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