- The most punctual airport in Europe - Charleroi airport is located in Belgium. It ranks 2nd in the world, surpassed only by Osaka International Airport in Japan.
- Belgium is famous all over the world for its chocolate production. Zaventem Airport sells the largest amount of chocolate in the world - about 1, 6 kg of chocolate are sold per minute.
- It is known that Belgium has a flat relief, and the highest point is 694m.
- The Big Bang theory has its origins in Belgium. Priest and physicist Jorge la Metre was the first person to come up with the idea of the big bang theory when he referred to the origin of the universe in 1927.
- Belgium has the second highest nation in the world, with the Netherlands in first place.
- The largest court in the world is the Palace of Justice in Brussels with 26,000 square meters and is larger than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome (Vatican).
- The Belgians are the ones who invented the body mass index, plastic, saxophone and birth control pills.
- Belgium is one of the countries with the highest taxes in the world. Almost 50% of the money earned goes to taxes.
- The first skyscraper in Europe was built in Belgium in 1928 - Torengebouw and settles in the city of Antwerp. With a height of 96 meters and 26 floors, the building is the tallest in the city today.
- The oldest shopping center is in Belgium, in Brussels. Opened in 1847, the galleries of St. Hubert is still visited by thousands of tourists annually.
- Belgium is the country with the highest divorce rate in Europe, surpassed only by Lithuania and Latvia.
- The first newspaper in the world printed on paper was produced in Belgium, in the city of Antwerp in 1605 and was called Relation.
- The longest tram line in the world is in Belgium and is 68 km - De Kusttram - and runs along the coast, from the French border to the Dutch.
- The Belgian motorway can be seen from the moon because it is fully illuminated and is in the top 10 countries with the most motorways in the world.
- The largest dance music festival in the world - Tomorrowland - is also in Belgium, with over 15 stages and over 400 DJs.
- The city of Antwerp is considered the capital of diamonds worldwide, with a profit of around 20 billion a year. The sale of diamonds in this city has been taking place since 1477.
- Belgium is the country with the most castles per square kilometer in the world, with an estimate of over 3000 castles.
- The largest brewery in the world is located in Belgium and is called Anheuser-Busch Inc. It produces over 1100 different types of beer.
- Belgium is the 5th smallest country in Europe.
- Electronic identity cards were first introduced to the market in Belgium.
