Countdown to new EU beneficial ownership rules: Testing progress on legitimate interest access
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Transparency International tried to access beneficial ownership data in 14 countries – see what our experiment reveals.
Transparency International Belgium
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Belgium
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Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 182 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Belgium has a score of 69 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 21 out of 182 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Belgium in CPI 2023 for Western Europe & EU: Rule of law and political integrity threats undermine action against corruption
Belgium
- Score
- 69/100
- Rank
- 21/182
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2025
Global Corruption Barometer
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
27%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
10%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - European Union
Our activity in Belgium
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CPI 2024: Trouble at the top
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Many top-scoring countries in this year's CPI are prime targets for corrupt actors to launder and safeguard their ill-gotten wealth.
CPI 2023 for Western Europe & EU: Rule of law and political integrity threats undermine action against corruption
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Leaders are losing public trust as they undermine limits on their power and act without integrity.
CPI 2022 for Western Europe & EU: Undue influence and fragmented anti-corruption measures hurt progress
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While once again the top-scoring region in the CPI, anti-corruption efforts have stalled in most countries for more than a decade.
Press releases
+ More2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Corruption is playing a devastating role in the climate crisis
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Exporting Corruption 2022: Enforcement against foreign bribery hits historic low
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People in the EU concerned about government corruption, ties between business and politics, survey reveals
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Publications
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Regulating Legitimate Interest Access: Measures to ensure meaningful access to beneficial ownership registers for public-interest stakeholders
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Anonymous companies and trusts continue to be vehicles of choice for those seeking to hide and move illicit money.
Global Corruption Barometer: European Union 2021
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The Global Corruption Barometer – European Union is the largest, most detailed set of public opinion data on people’s views and experiences of corruption and bribery in all 27 EU…
Building on the EU Directive for Whistleblower Protection
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To support effective implementation of the EU's Whistleblower Protection Directive, we have prepared this analysis, which provides recommendations aimed at closing loopholes and…
