Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Belgium
Belgium: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2%
Change on year
up 237.8%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-4.2%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 237.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +677.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -57.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -81.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +721.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -52.4% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -210.0% |
| 2009 | -1.5% | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -153.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +72.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -102.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -966.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +480.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -72.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -117.6% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +700.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -260.4% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -646.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -224.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -65.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -37.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +237.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -4.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belgium was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Belgium ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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