Austria vs Belgium: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 489.67 billion current LCU against 378.22 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 111.45 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 112th and Belgium ranks 110th of 188 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.38 billion current LCU | 42.12 billion current LCU | 6.73 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.20 billion current LCU | 96.56 billion current LCU | 20.36 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 126.87 billion current LCU | 153.05 billion current LCU | 26.18 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 181.52 billion current LCU | 223.16 billion current LCU | 41.64 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 247.02 billion current LCU | 315.72 billion current LCU | 68.70 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 328.18 billion current LCU | 425.16 billion current LCU | 96.99 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 489.67 billion current LCU against 378.22 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Austria and Belgium?
- 111.45 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Austria ranks 112th and Belgium ranks 110th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.