Press release - Bi-annual investment survey (2019-II) PDF
(WorldNews Belgium)

2020-01-24 PRESS RELEASE Results of the survey of investment in the manufacturing industry Investment expected to rise again in the industry in 2020 Fixed capital investment in the manufacturing industry is thought to have fallen slightly in 2019. Yet, entrepreneurs still expect to see their investment rise substantially in 2020. CHART 1 TREND IN INVESTMENT1 AND PRODUCTION CAPACITY 1 According to the NBB`s half-yearly survey; percentage change in investment expressed at current prices (excluding leasing). The National Bank of Belgium carries out a survey of investment by firms in the manufacturing industry twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn. Decline in investment in industry in...