Beer as share alcohol consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 47.57 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
47.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
57.6
in 2000
All-time low
44.53
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as share alcohol consumption in Belgium stood at 47.57.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Belgium peaked at 57.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.53, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.94 | 48.6 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8 | 44.53 | 48.69 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -2.02 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.47 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 45,146 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 11.17 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 539.12 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Belgium?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Belgium was 47.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.53 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Belgium ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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