Distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium

Belgium: Distribution of income by different income groups was 34,483 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34,483 Euro
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
34,483 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,762 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2025

Distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium, 1995–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995201020251995: 15.8k Euro1996: 16.4k Euro1997: 16.3k Euro1998: 16.2k Euro1999: 17.1k Euro2000: 17.9k Euro2001: 18.3k Euro2003: 18.1k Euro2004: 17.7k Euro2005: 19.2k Euro2006: 19.8k Euro2007: 19.9k Euro2008: 20.7k Euro2009: 21.8k Euro2010: 22.2k Euro2011: 22.4k Euro2012: 22.8k Euro2013: 24.2k Euro2014: 24.3k Euro2015: 24.5k Euro2016: 25.1k Euro2017: 25.3k Euro2018: 26.1k Euro2019: 27.1k Euro2020: 28.5k Euro2021: 28.4k Euro2022: 30.2k Euro2023: 31.8k Euro2024: 33.8k Euro2025: 34.5k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2025, distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium stood at 34,483 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium peaked at 34,483 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,762 Euro, in 1995.

That places Belgium 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
1995 15,762 Euro
1996 16,425 Euro +4.2%
1997 16,268 Euro -1.0%
1998 16,228 Euro -0.2%
1999 17,071 Euro +5.2%
2000 17,946 Euro +5.1%
2001 18,335 Euro +2.2%
2003 18,069 Euro -1.5%
2004 17,680 Euro -2.2%
2005 19,164 Euro +8.4%
2006 19,804 Euro +3.3%
2007 19,857 Euro +0.3%
2008 20,735 Euro +4.4%
2009 21,825 Euro +5.3%
2010 22,214 Euro +1.8%
2011 22,450 Euro +1.1%
2012 22,758 Euro +1.4%
2013 24,174 Euro +6.2%
2014 24,252 Euro +0.3%
2015 24,480 Euro +0.9%
2016 25,137 Euro +2.7%
2017 25,282 Euro +0.6%
2018 26,133 Euro +3.4%
2019 27,076 Euro +3.6%
2020 28,495 Euro +5.2%
2021 28,440 Euro -0.2%
2022 30,243 Euro +6.3%
2023 31,840 Euro +5.3%
2024 33,779 Euro +6.1%
2025 34,483 Euro +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,351 Euro 15,762 Euro 17,071 Euro 5
2000s 19,268 Euro 17,680 Euro 21,825 Euro 9
2010s 24,396 Euro 22,214 Euro 27,076 Euro 10
2020s 31,213 Euro 28,440 Euro 34,483 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Germany 35,273 Euro compare
  2. 11 Finland 34,553 Euro compare
  3. 13 Sweden 33,191 Euro compare
  4. 14 France 32,214 Euro compare
  5. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 28,942 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium?
Distribution of income by different income groups in Belgium was 34,483 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 34,483 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by different income groups recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 15,762 Euro in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for distribution of income by different income groups?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by different income groups rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income by different income groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by different income groups
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,048 data points, 1995–2025
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