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Philippe Ledent

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Philippe Ledent

Senior Economist, Belgium, Luxembourg

Philippe Ledent is a Senior Economist at ING Belgium. He’s responsible for economic scenario and structural research on Belgium and Luxembourg. Philippe also teaches in French and Belgian universities and since 2009 has been a regular columnist in the Belgian economic review. Previously, he worked at the Catholic University of Louvain.

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Why Belgium’s productivity problem is becoming harder to ignore

Why Belgium’s productivity problem is becoming harder to ignore

Belgium now risks remaining stuck with potential growth close to 1%

Belgium’s economy: three things to watch

Belgium’s economy: three things to watch

We offer a short-term economic outlook on Belgium, focusing on key factors for Belgian economy watchers

Energy shock drives broader inflation in Belgium - a warning sign for Europe

Energy shock drives broader inflation in Belgium - a warning sign for Europe

Inflation data in Belgium suggests the energy price shock it taking its toll

Belgium’s fiscal clean-up still has a long way to go

Belgium’s fiscal clean-up still has a long way to go

The challenges of reducing the public deficit and stabilising debt are weighing on the Belgian economy

Belgium’s inflation rises only slightly in March; wait a minute…

Belgium’s inflation rises only slightly in March; wait a minute…

Belgium's inflation rate is set to rise sharply

Fiscal consolidation in Belgium: you can’t have it both ways

Fiscal consolidation in Belgium: you can’t have it both ways

Eurozone countries outlook for 2026

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Eurozone countries outlook for 2026

Belgium: Those care-free days are over

Belgium: Those care-free days are over

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Structural reforms and fiscal consolidation: highlights from Belgium's budget deal

24 November 2025

Structural reforms and fiscal consolidation: highlights from Belgium's…

Belgian consumers: Brave, confident... and spending!

23 October 2025

Belgian consumers: Brave, confident... and spending!

Austerity or unsustainability: Belgium’s budget crossroads

Austerity or unsustainability: Belgium’s budget crossroads

Belgium is not France (yet...)

Opinion by Philippe Ledent

9 September 2025

Belgium is not France (yet...)

How Belgium's new government could begin to reshape its economy

3 February 2025

How Belgium's new government could begin to reshape its economy

Belgium: searching for a glimmer of hope amid weak growth

Eurozone Quarterly Belgium

23 January 2025

Belgium: searching for a glimmer of hope amid weak growth

The eurozone housing market's 'G-Factor'

27 September 2024

The eurozone housing market's 'G-Factor'

A lacklustre effort from the eurozone's Big Three

A lacklustre effort from the eurozone's Big Three