Key Competitive Attractions
Wallonia Economic Development Agency was created to support businesses in the Wallonia Region.
Industry:
- Rich in coal and iron, Wallonia enjoys prosperous industrial activity.
- Wallonia is home to corporate world leaders in the fields of lime and limestone production, glass production, cyclotrons, and aviation components
- Wallonia borders Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France, benefitting from its neighbours' economic affluence
- The tourism industry is successful around the Ardennes area for its outdoor activities, natural beauty and cultural heritage
Infrastructure:
Air: The Brussels South Charleroi Airport is a significant passenger airport, providing regular services and low fare flights through companies such as Ryanair and Wizzair. It is the low-cost brother of Brussels Airport, and carried 3 million passengers in 2008, and nearly 4 million in 2009. The Liege Airport ranks 8th amongst European freight, with the aim to reach 5th by 2020.
Rail: Wallonia's highly developed and extensive network of rail links is served by the Belgian National Railway Company, SNCB.
Road: Wallonia's roads and motorways are integrated in the European Union's Trans-European Transport network programme (TEN-T).
Port: The port of Liege (PAL) is Europe`s 3rd biggest inland port with 26 kilometres of quays carrying over 20 million tonnes of traffic.
