Belgium in figures

Belgium entered the century with government debt worth 109.6% of GDP in 2000 and was back at 106.3% in 2025, after a low of 87.3% in 2007. The IMF projected a rise in every year to 122.3% in 2031, and deficits that widen alongside it, to 5.8% of GDP in 2031.

GDP

$725.5 bn

2025

from $236.8 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$60 750

2025

from $23 099 in 2000

Real growth

1.0%

2025

from 3.7% in 2000

Inflation

2.5%

2025

from 2.5% in 2000

Unemployment

5.9%

2025

from 6.6% in 2000

Government debt

106.3%of GDP

2025

from 109.6% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Belgium's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Belgium's GDP, in current dollars, climbed from $236.8 billion in 2000 to $725.5 billion in 2025. Real growth turned negative twice, by 1.9% in 2009 and by 4.8% in 2020, and was 6.2% in 2021. Since 2023 it has stayed between 1% and 2%. It was 1.0% in 2025, and the IMF projected 0.7% for 2026. GDP per person was $60,750 in 2025, or $74,676 at purchasing power. Services grew from 63.1% of GDP in 2000 to 71.2% in 2025. Industry, construction included, went the other way over the same span, 24.9% to 18.6%, with manufacturing at 17.5% in 2000 and 11.2% in 2025. The farm sector, with forestry and fishing, produced 0.7% in 2025.

GDP, current US dollars

$725.5 bn2025

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Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$725.5 bn
2024	$671.0 bn
2023	$650.8 bn
2022	$591.5 bn
2021	$598.5 bn
2020	$529.7 bn
2019	$536.7 bn
2018	$542.6 bn
2017	$500.9 bn
2016	$474.3 bn
2015	$461.0 bn
2014	$538.0 bn
2013	$524.1 bn
2012	$498.4 bn
2011	$527.2 bn
2010	$481.6 bn
2009	$485.0 bn
2008	$517.3 bn
2007	$470.9 bn
2006	$408.3 bn
2005	$385.7 bn
2004	$369.2 bn
2003	$318.1 bn
2002	$258.4 bn
2001	$236.7 bn
2000	$236.8 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.3%
2030 (projection)	1.3%
2029 (projection)	1.2%
2028 (projection)	1.1%
2027 (projection)	1.1%
2026 (projection)	0.7%
2025	1.0%
2024	1.1%
2023	1.6%
2022	4.0%
2021	6.3%
2020	−4.8%
2019	2.4%
2018	1.9%
2017	1.5%
2016	1.2%
2015	1.5%
2014	1.8%
2013	0.3%
2012	0.2%
2011	1.9%
2010	2.7%
2009	−1.9%
2008	0.5%
2007	3.7%
2006	2.5%
2005	2.3%
2004	3.6%
2003	1.0%
2002	1.7%
2001	1.1%
2000	3.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$60 7502025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$60 750	$74 676
2024	$56 582	$74 225
2023	$55 245	$72 630
2022	$50 639	$68 879
2021	$51 658	$60 669
2020	$45 906	$56 120
2019	$46 717	$56 712
2018	$47 487	$52 467
2017	$44 035	$50 256
2016	$41 855	$48 415
2015	$40 894	$46 072
2014	$47 996	$45 148
2013	$46 965	$43 864
2012	$44 874	$42 484
2011	$47 761	$41 245
2010	$44 197	$39 840
2009	$44 923	$37 906
2008	$48 303	$37 883
2007	$44 319	$36 798
2006	$38 705	$35 251
2005	$36 810	$33 178
2004	$35 429	$32 060
2003	$30 655	$30 931
2002	$25 006	$30 282
2001	$23 015	$28 794
2000	$23 099	$27 794

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200063%18%11%

202571%11%9%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Consumer prices fell 0.1% in 2009, the only year of decline in the series, and rose 9.6% in 2022. By 2025 inflation was back to 2.5%, the rate of 2000. Unemployment stayed within a narrow band. It was 8.5% at its highest, in 2014 and 2015, 5.4% at its lowest in 2019 and 5.9% in 2025. Youth joblessness, ages 15 to 24, reached 23.7% in 2013 and stood at 17.8% in 2025, while labour force participation was 54.3% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

2.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	1.8%
2030 (projection)	1.8%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.1%
2027 (projection)	2.2%
2026 (projection)	2.8%
2025	2.5%
2024	3.1%
2023	4.0%
2022	9.6%
2021	2.4%
2020	0.7%
2019	1.4%
2018	2.0%
2017	2.1%
2016	2.0%
2015	0.6%
2014	0.3%
2013	1.1%
2012	2.8%
2011	3.5%
2010	2.2%
2009	−0.1%
2008	4.5%
2007	1.8%
2006	1.8%
2005	2.8%
2004	2.1%
2003	1.6%
2002	1.6%
2001	2.5%
2000	2.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.9%	17.8%
2024	5.7%	17.3%
2023	5.5%	16.1%
2022	5.6%	16.4%
2021	6.3%	18.2%
2020	5.5%	15.3%
2019	5.4%	14.2%
2018	5.9%	15.8%
2017	7.1%	19.2%
2016	7.8%	20.1%
2015	8.5%	22.1%
2014	8.5%	23.2%
2013	8.4%	23.7%
2012	7.5%	19.7%
2011	7.1%	18.7%
2010	8.3%	22.4%
2009	7.9%	21.9%
2008	7.0%	18.0%
2007	7.5%	18.8%
2006	8.3%	20.5%
2005	8.4%	21.5%
2004	7.4%	17.5%
2003	7.7%	19.0%
2002	6.9%	15.7%
2001	6.2%	15.3%
2000	6.6%	15.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Imports and exports track each other almost year for year. Both dropped in 2009, exports to 68.6% of GDP, and both peaked in 2022, exports at 94.4% and imports at 96.7%. In 2025 imports of 77.5% of GDP outran exports of 75.5%. The current account went from a surplus of 4.5% of GDP in 2002 to a deficit of 1.9% in 2025. Foreign investment flowed in at 37.5% of GDP in 2000 and out, on balance, at 4.0% in 2025.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

75.5%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	75.5%	77.5%
2024	79.3%	79.7%
2023	82.8%	83.2%
2022	94.4%	96.7%
2021	89.6%	87.8%
2020	79.2%	77.8%
2019	83.0%	82.5%
2018	83.5%	84.8%
2017	83.4%	83.5%
2016	79.6%	79.4%
2015	77.9%	77.2%
2014	79.4%	79.2%
2013	78.9%	78.7%
2012	80.0%	80.3%
2011	80.3%	80.5%
2010	75.8%	74.3%
2009	68.6%	66.5%
2008	80.9%	80.2%
2007	78.3%	74.2%
2006	76.8%	72.8%
2005	74.3%	70.3%
2004	70.9%	66.0%
2003	69.0%	63.7%
2002	70.8%	65.3%
2001	71.6%	68.0%
2000	72.5%	69.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−1.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−1.9%
2024	−0.4%
2023	0.2%
2022	−1.8%
2021	1.9%
2020	0.9%
2019	0.1%
2018	−0.9%
2017	0.7%
2016	0.6%
2015	1.4%
2014	0.8%
2013	1.0%
2012	−0.1%
2011	−1.9%
2010	1.5%
2009	1.8%
2008	−0.8%
2007	1.5%
2006	1.9%
2005	2.0%
2004	3.1%
2003	3.4%
2002	4.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−4.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	−4.0%
2024	−6.2%
2023	−0.7%
2022	2.2%
2021	5.7%
2020	−5.7%
2019	−2.0%
2018	−7.7%
2017	−7.4%
2016	12.1%
2015	−4.2%
2014	−2.8%
2013	−5.7%
2012	2.4%
2011	31.0%
2010	26.1%
2009	15.9%
2008	36.8%
2007	20.5%
2006	14.4%
2005	8.7%
2004	12.1%
2003	10.9%
2002	7.0%
2001	37.3%
2000	37.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Debt came down in each year from 2000 to 2007, to 87.3% of GDP, then climbed to 100.2% in 2010 and 111.2% in 2020. In 2025 it stood at 106.3%. The budget showed small surpluses in 2001, 2006 and 2007, none above 0.2% of GDP. It ran a deficit of 9.0% in 2020 and 5.3% in 2025. Tax revenue fell from 27.3% of GDP in 2000 to 23.0% in 2024.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

106.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	122.3%
2030 (projection)	119.5%
2029 (projection)	116.6%
2028 (projection)	114.2%
2027 (projection)	111.5%
2026 (projection)	109.2%
2025	106.3%
2024	103.9%
2023	102.2%
2022	103.1%
2021	108.5%
2020	111.2%
2019	97.6%
2018	100.1%
2017	102.5%
2016	105.5%
2015	105.6%
2014	106.6%
2013	105.0%
2012	104.3%
2011	102.7%
2010	100.2%
2009	99.9%
2008	93.2%
2007	87.3%
2006	91.5%
2005	95.1%
2004	97.2%
2003	101.7%
2002	105.4%
2001	108.2%
2000	109.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−5.8%
2030 (projection)	−5.7%
2029 (projection)	−5.4%
2028 (projection)	−5.3%
2027 (projection)	−5.2%
2026 (projection)	−5.1%
2025	−5.3%
2024	−4.4%
2023	−4.0%
2022	−3.6%
2021	−5.4%
2020	−9.0%
2019	−2.0%
2018	−1.0%
2017	−0.8%
2016	−2.4%
2015	−2.5%
2014	−3.2%
2013	−3.2%
2012	−4.3%
2011	−4.4%
2010	−4.1%
2009	−5.4%
2008	−1.1%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.2%
2005	−2.7%
2004	−0.2%
2003	−1.9%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.2%
2000	−0.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

23.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	23.0%
2023	22.5%
2022	22.7%
2021	23.1%
2020	21.7%
2019	22.5%
2018	24.0%
2017	23.5%
2016	22.9%
2015	24.4%
2014	26.0%
2013	26.1%
2012	25.7%
2011	24.8%
2010	24.5%
2009	23.7%
2008	25.3%
2007	24.8%
2006	25.3%
2005	25.5%
2004	25.5%
2003	25.1%
2002	25.7%
2001	26.8%
2000	27.3%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Belgium

The population grew in every year shown, from 10,251,250 in 2000 to 11,941,781 in 2025. Net migration peaked at 118,615 in 2022, after 105,232 in 2010, and was 31,989 in 2025. Between 2000 and 2025 the proportion of people 65 or older climbed from 16.8% to 21.0%. Births per woman peaked at 1.86 in 2010 and fell to 1.44 in 2024, and life expectancy at birth was 82.3 years in 2024, up from 77.7 years at the start of the series in 2000.

Population

11.94 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	11.94 m
2024	11.86 m
2023	11.78 m
2022	11.68 m
2021	11.59 m
2020	11.54 m
2019	11.49 m
2018	11.43 m
2017	11.38 m
2016	11.33 m
2015	11.27 m
2014	11.21 m
2013	11.16 m
2012	11.11 m
2011	11.04 m
2010	10.90 m
2009	10.80 m
2008	10.71 m
2007	10.63 m
2006	10.55 m
2005	10.48 m
2004	10.42 m
2003	10.38 m
2002	10.33 m
2001	10.29 m
2000	10.25 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	15.7%	63.3%	21.0%
2024	16.0%	63.5%	20.6%
2023	16.3%	63.6%	20.1%
2022	16.5%	63.7%	19.8%
2021	16.7%	63.9%	19.4%
2020	16.8%	64.0%	19.2%
2019	16.9%	64.1%	19.0%
2018	16.9%	64.2%	18.8%
2017	17.0%	64.4%	18.6%
2016	17.0%	64.7%	18.4%
2015	17.0%	64.8%	18.2%
2014	17.0%	65.0%	18.0%
2013	17.0%	65.3%	17.7%
2012	17.0%	65.5%	17.5%
2011	17.0%	65.8%	17.3%
2010	16.9%	65.9%	17.1%
2009	16.9%	66.0%	17.1%
2008	16.9%	66.0%	17.1%
2007	16.9%	66.0%	17.1%
2006	17.0%	65.8%	17.2%
2005	17.1%	65.7%	17.2%
2004	17.2%	65.6%	17.2%
2003	17.4%	65.6%	17.1%
2002	17.5%	65.6%	17.0%
2001	17.6%	65.5%	16.9%
2000	17.6%	65.6%	16.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.442024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.44
2023	1.47
2022	1.53
2021	1.60
2020	1.55
2019	1.60
2018	1.62
2017	1.65
2016	1.68
2015	1.70
2014	1.74
2013	1.76
2012	1.80
2011	1.81
2010	1.86
2009	1.84
2008	1.85
2007	1.82
2006	1.80
2005	1.76
2004	1.72
2003	1.67
2002	1.65
2001	1.67
2000	1.67

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

82.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	82.3 years
2023	82.4 years
2022	81.8 years
2021	81.8 years
2020	80.7 years
2019	82.0 years
2018	81.6 years
2017	81.5 years
2016	81.4 years
2015	81.0 years
2014	81.3 years
2013	80.6 years
2012	80.4 years
2011	80.6 years
2010	80.2 years
2009	80.0 years
2008	79.7 years
2007	79.8 years
2006	79.4 years
2005	79.0 years
2004	78.9 years
2003	78.1 years
2002	78.1 years
2001	78.0 years
2000	77.7 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

31 9892025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 118 615 people, in 2022.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	31 989
2024	36 243
2023	41 679
2022	118 615
2021	24 017
2020	43 777
2019	58 469
2018	50 604
2017	37 981
2016	28 090
2015	63 536
2014	37 472
2013	28 066
2012	45 001
2011	52 464
2010	105 232
2009	97 175
2008	66 470
2007	59 911
2006	53 574
2005	50 576
2004	35 143
2003	34 472
2002	39 404
2001	34 924
2000	13 952

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health absorbed 8.0% of GDP in 2000, 11.5% in 2020 and 10.8% in 2023. Education drew public spending of 6.8% of GDP in 2020. The Gini coefficient fell from 33.1 in 2000 to 26.8 in 2023. Internet use went from 29.4% of people in 2000 to 95.8% in 2024.

Health spending, share of GDP

10.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	10.8%
2022	10.7%
2021	11.3%
2020	11.5%
2019	10.9%
2018	11.0%
2017	10.9%
2016	10.9%
2015	10.9%
2014	10.6%
2013	10.6%
2012	10.6%
2011	10.4%
2010	10.4%
2009	10.5%
2008	9.6%
2007	9.1%
2006	9.1%
2005	9.3%
2004	9.3%
2003	9.2%
2002	8.3%
2001	8.2%
2000	8.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

6.3%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	6.3%
2021	6.4%
2020	6.8%
2019	6.3%
2018	6.4%
2017	6.5%
2016	6.5%
2015	6.5%
2014	6.6%
2013	6.6%
2012	6.6%
2011	6.4%
2010	6.4%
2009	6.4%
2008	6.3%
2005	5.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

95.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	95.8%
2023	94.6%
2022	94.0%
2021	92.8%
2020	91.5%
2019	90.3%
2018	88.7%
2017	87.7%
2016	86.5%
2015	85.0%
2014	85.0%
2013	82.2%
2012	80.7%
2011	81.6%
2010	77.6%
2009	74.5%
2008	68.9%
2007	66.8%
2006	62.0%
2005	55.8%
2004	53.9%
2003	50.0%
2002	46.3%
2001	31.3%
2000	29.4%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

26.82023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	26.8
2022	26.4
2021	26.6
2020	26.0
2019	27.2
2018	27.2
2017	27.4
2016	27.6
2015	27.7
2014	28.1
2013	27.7
2012	27.5
2011	28.1
2010	28.4
2009	28.6
2008	28.4
2007	29.2
2006	28.1
2005	29.3
2004	30.5
2003	28.1
2000	33.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

87.7%2025

+5.7 points since 2000, between 82.0% and 87.7% in every year

200082.0%

202587.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	87.7%
2024	87.6%
2023	87.5%
2022	87.5%
2021	87.4%
2020	87.3%
2019	87.1%
2018	86.9%
2017	86.7%
2016	86.5%
2015	86.2%
2014	86.0%
2013	85.7%
2012	85.5%
2011	85.2%
2010	85.0%
2009	84.7%
2008	84.4%
2007	84.2%
2006	83.9%
2005	83.6%
2004	83.3%
2003	83.0%
2002	82.7%
2001	82.3%
2000	82.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Emissions fell. Each person accounted for 12.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2000 and 7.3 tonnes in 2024. Renewables generated 2.7% of electricity in 2003, 27.4% in 2020 and 23.5% in 2021, when they covered 11.7% of final energy use. Forest cover hardly moved. It was 22.6% of the land in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

23.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	23.5%
2020	27.4%
2019	21.7%
2018	24.3%
2017	19.6%
2016	18.0%
2015	22.3%
2014	18.5%
2013	15.6%
2012	14.2%
2011	10.6%
2010	8.4%
2009	7.5%
2008	6.8%
2007	5.4%
2006	5.0%
2005	4.0%
2004	3.3%
2003	2.7%
2002	2.8%
2001	2.9%
2000	2.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

11.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	11.7%
2020	12.3%
2019	10.2%
2018	10.7%
2017	9.7%
2016	9.2%
2015	9.4%
2014	9.1%
2013	8.3%
2012	7.7%
2011	6.7%
2010	6.2%
2009	4.9%
2008	4.0%
2007	3.4%
2006	2.9%
2005	2.5%
2004	2.0%
2003	1.9%
2002	1.7%
2001	1.6%
2000	1.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

7.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	7.3 t
2023	7.3 t
2022	7.7 t
2021	8.3 t
2020	8.0 t
2019	8.7 t
2018	8.8 t
2017	8.8 t
2016	8.9 t
2015	9.1 t
2014	8.7 t
2013	9.3 t
2012	9.3 t
2011	9.5 t
2010	10.6 t
2009	9.9 t
2008	10.7 t
2007	10.6 t
2006	11.0 t
2005	11.4 t
2004	11.7 t
2003	11.9 t
2002	11.5 t
2001	12.2 t
2000	12.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

22.6%2023

+0.6 points since 2000, between 22.0% and 22.7% in every year

200022.0%

202322.6%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	22.6%
2022	22.6%
2021	22.6%
2020	22.6%
2019	22.6%
2018	22.6%
2017	22.7%
2016	22.7%
2015	22.7%
2014	22.7%
2013	22.7%
2012	22.7%
2011	22.7%
2010	22.7%
2009	22.7%
2008	22.6%
2007	22.5%
2006	22.4%
2005	22.4%
2004	22.3%
2003	22.2%
2002	22.1%
2001	22.1%
2000	22.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Belgium's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1830
Government: federation
Official languages: Dutch, French, German
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BEISO alpha-2

BELISO alpha-3

056ISO numeric

Calling code: +32
Internet domain: .be
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Questions

Questions about Belgium in figures

What is Belgium's GDP?

In current US dollars Belgium produced $725.5 billion of output in 2025, or $60,750 a head, by World Bank figures. At purchasing power parity the per-person figure was $74,676 in 2025.

Is Belgium's debt rising?

Gross government debt came to 106.3% of GDP in 2025 in the IMF's estimate, below the 111.2% of 2020 and above the 87.3% low of 2007. The IMF projected a climb to 109.2% in 2026 and 122.3% in 2031, when it put the deficit at 5.8% of GDP.

What was inflation in Belgium in 2025?

Belgian consumer prices were 2.5% higher in 2025 than a year before, after rising 3.1% in 2024 and 9.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank. For 2026 the IMF projected 2.8%.

How high is unemployment in Belgium?

Belgium's jobless rate was 5.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank, against a high of 8.5% in 2014 and 2015. Young people aged 15 to 24 faced a rate of 17.8% in 2025. An IMF projection put the overall rate at 6.2% for 2026.

How many Belgians are there?

Belgium had 11,941,781 inhabitants in 2025 according to the World Bank. Population growth in 2025 was 0.7%.

Has Belgium's growth slowed?

Real GDP rose 1.0% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2024, by World Bank figures. The IMF projected slower growth of 0.7% for 2026, recovering to 1.3% by 2031.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q31 · World Bank data · Europe