Belgium

A hub for digital arts and animation,
An emerging market in game design,
A pioneer in cultural diplomacy and museology.
In Belgium, 84 film production companies and 27 post-production companies are active.
In 2024, the film, video & TV production market reached a volume of €2.1 billion, with 3,260 enterprises and 3,795 employees in the sector.
Films produced in 2022: 36 fiction, 4 animation, and 7 documentary titles.
Box office: 13.68 million tickets sold, per capita viewing rate 1.97.
Thanks to the Tax Shelter mechanism, 42–44% of production costs spent in Belgium can be reclaimed.
In 2024, this mechanism raised €146.4 million in funding.
Screen Flanders: annual budget of €3.5 million, with support of up to €400k per project.
Creative spending commitments generated through the 2024 calls amounted to €18–24 million.
The Wallimage fund is also particularly active in animation, post-production, and visual effects.
Brussels hosts over 80 museums, with access to 241 museums through the national Museumpass.
The cultural and creative sectors account for approximately 2.6% of Belgium’s GDP, providing employment for over 300,000 people.
Around 36,000 advertising companies operate in Belgium.

84 Production Companies	€2.1 Billion Film & TV Production Market	3.795 Employees in the Sector
%42-44 Tax Shelter Refund Rate	€698 Million Video Game Market	€70 Billion Flanders Game Developer Revenue
241 Museums under Museumpas	€16,6 Billion Flanders Creative Economy Value	36.000 Advertising Companies