Wallonia Export and Investment Agency - Support for foreign investors

WALLONIA EXPORT AND INVESTMENT AGENCY (AWEX) Support for foreign investors

Support for foreign investors ADDED VALUE AND MISSIONS

SEEK & IDENTIFY

Networks, key influencers, partnerships

CONVINCE

Information, networking, business development

HELP FOLLOW

Letter of interest, simulations, meetings

After sales service

Support for foreign investors A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES

INFORMATION

SUPPORT MEASURES • Investment • R&D • Employment

TAX AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE

REAL ESTATE SEARCH

STAFF RECRUITMENT • Simulation • Training • Availability

Support for foreign investors PROMOTION OF WALLONIA

MAIN ASSETS • • • • • • • •

A market of 500 million consumers Transport networks Land and buildings Tax system Numerous aid measures Qualified and available workforce Quality of life Help from government authorities

Promoting foreign investments RESULTS OVER FOUR PERIODS

1.694 investment files concluded – 36.743 direct jobs- € 15.582.847.560 invested 2000-2004

2005-2009

2010-2014

2015-2019

358 investment files concluded

454 investment files concluded

441 investment files concluded

442 investment files concluded

8.192 direct jobs

8.572 direct jobs

9.282 direct jobs

10,773 direct jobs €

€ 3.136.937.112 invested

€ 3.307.607.006 invested

€ 4.160.495.707 invested

4,978,615,984 invested

Support for foreign investors RESULTS 2019 Breakdown of amounts invested by country or region of origin

Amounts invested by sector (top 15)

USA

€ 564.000.000

Brussels

€ 336.000.000

Flanders

€ 273.000.000

Italy

€ 165.000.000

France

€ 165.000.000

Russia Germany Netherlands

€ 150.000.000 € 37.000.000 € 12.500.000

Israel

€ 9.000.000

UK

€ 8.600.000

India

€ 7.275.000

Other

€ 5.000.000

Spain

€ 4.200.000

Continental distribution of amount invested Europe

69,90%

America

30,95%

Asia

1,15%

€ 501.000.000

Agrofood

€ 402.000.000

Biotech

€ 398.000.000

Logistics

€ 184.000.000

Mecatec

€ 179.000.000

Energy

€ 89.000.000

Japan

IT

€ 61.200.000

Aéronautics

€ 31.000.000

Construction

€ 29.000.000

Trend by competitiveness cluster Greenwin

233.334.891 €

Wagralim

149.820.000 €

Biowin

94.210.000 €

Chemistry

€ 15.800.000

Environment

€ 10.400.000

Logistics in Wallonia

86.313.100 €

Other

€ 7.000.000

Mecatech

29.900.000 €

Glass

€ 6.000.000

Skywin

12.250.000 €

Support for foreign investors RESULTS 2019 Distribution of jobs by country of origin or region France

715

Flanders

622

USA

505

Brussels

144

Germany

Biotech

742 483 290

Aéronautique

123

Netherlands

757

Mecatech

187

Japan

Logistique

Agroalimentaire

202

Italy

Other

Jobs created by sector (top 15)

203

IT

74

123

Construction

61

63

UK

52

Israel

50

Canada

43

Continental distribution of Jobs created

Energie

50

Greenwin

714

Environnement

50

Wagralim

642

45

Biowin

248

Logistics in Wallonia

160

Mecatech

157

Skywin

143

Europe

73,43%

Verre Chimie

China

33

America

19,06%

India

31

Asia

7,51%

Spain

31

Trend by competitiveness cluster

36

Distribution Textile

27 8

Support for foreign investors THEY HAVE CHOSEN WALLONIA - BELGIUM TO DEVELOP THEIR ACTIVITIES

Support for foreign investors THEY HAVE CHOSEN WALLONIA - BELGIUM TO DEVELOP THEIR ACTIVITIES

Wallonia Export and Investment Agency

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