About Belgian Economic Missions
The Belgian Foreign Trade Agency, in cooperation with the three regional agencies for the promotion of foreign trade Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) and hub.brussels and the FPS Foreign Affairs, organises two Belgian Economic Missions per year.
Upcoming missions
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TÜRKIYE
The Belgian economic mission to Türkiye, presided over by Her Majesty the Queen, will take place from 10 to 14 May 2026 in Istanbul and Ankara.
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SAUDI ARABIA
The Belgian economic mission to Saudi Arabia, presided over by Her Majesty the Queen, will take place from 20 to 27 November 2026.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
- Public sector
- Companies, universities, federations and chambers of commerce
- Press
Previous missions
2025
2018
2017
2016
2014
Pictures
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Statistics belgian economic missions
Number of participants per mission
•Since 2015, 7,219 participants took part in the Belgian Economic Missions
•An average of 379 participants per mission
Numbers of companies* per mission
•Since 2015, 3,563 companies took part in the Belgian Economic Missions
•An average of 187 companies per mission
* Companies, universities, federations, chambers of commerce
Want to know more about the Belgian Economic Missions? Contact us:
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Rose DonckDirector - Head of Department State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Julie DerwaDeputy Director - Deputy Head of Department State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Sophie DevosCoordinator State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Ieva GotlevskyteCoordinator State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Camille KennesCoordinator State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Wallis RaekelboomCoordinator State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Eline Van NotenCoordinator State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Daisy De DobbeleerAssistant State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions -
Perrine DocquierAssistant State Visits and Belgian Economic Missions