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Main insights of the Belgian Attractiveness Survey 2024

Tristan Dhondt 02 May 2024
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About the EY Attractiveness program

By examining the attractiveness of a particular region or country as an investment destination, the EY Attractiveness surveys are designed to help businesses make investment decisions and governments remove barriers to growth.

A two-step methodology analyzes both the reality and perception of FDI in the country or region. Findings are based on the views of representative panels of international and local opinion leaders and decision-makers.

The program has a 21-year legacy and has produced in-depth studies for Europe, a large number of European countries, Africa, the Mediterranean region, India, Japan, South America, Turkey and Kazakhstan.

Additional geographic perspectives

One of the key drivers of growth is a country or region’s ability to attract investment. EY’s unique collection of country and region reports provide companies and governments with reliable insight to shape economically sound strategy and policy decisions to drive growth and investment.

Find out how countries and regions are benchmarking their investment attractiveness in the following reports:

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    Our team

    Tristan Dhondt

    EY Belgium Strategy and Transactions Leader; Infrastructure Advisory lead
    Out-of-the-box thinker. Focused on financing,deal making, and quantification of decision processes. Take macro-economic views. Challenge existing strategies and the status quo.
    Diegem, BEL

    Marie-Laure Moreau

    EY Belgium Assurance Partner and Regional Managing Partner Wallonia
    Passionate about entrepreneurship and growth. Dedicated wife and mother. Loves ski and golf and supporter of Standard de Liege.
    Liège, BEL

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