Belgium ranks 17th in the Competitiveness Report 2016-2017 of The World Economic Forum, gaining two places as compared with 2015-2016.
Classified in the innovation-driven economies, Belgium ranks 11th in “Business sophistication” and 15th in “Innovation”, the 2 factors composing this pillar. The 5th ranking for higher education is also worth mentioning.
Read more on the general ranking (p. 3-7) and on Belgium (p 114-115): full report