Reporting on Business Transfers and Acquisitions 2025
Small and medium-sized enterprises dominate the market, with 41% of deals valued under €1 million and 79% under €5 million.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises dominate the market, with 41% of deals valued under €1 million and 79% under €5 million.
A total of 519 business transfers involving accredited partners were recorded in Wallonia in 2024, an increase from 428 in 2023.
Entre 2014 et 2019, la croissance économique wallonne s'est renforcée à un rythme moyen de +2,0% par an, surpassant la moyenne belge de +1,7%.
In 2015, the chemical sector accounted for 5.1% and the construction sector for 5.7% of total Walloon value added.
World economic growth strengthened to +3.7% in 2017 after +3.2% in 2016, the slowest pace since the 2009 crisis.
Since the crisis, the average annual growth rate of Walloon GDP does not exceed 1%.
Wallonia ranked 54th among 98 European NUTS 1 regions on GDP per capita in 2013, while Flanders ranked 22nd.