Distribution of income by quantiles in Belgium

Belgium: Distribution of income by quantiles was 23,331 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23,331
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23,331
in 2025
All-time low
9,461
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2025

Distribution of income by quantiles in Belgium, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995201020251995: 9.5k1996: 10.2k1997: 10.2k1998: 10.2k1999: 10.4k2000: 11.0k2001: 11.6k2003: 10.9k2004: 11.3k2005: 11.8k2006: 12.3k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.8k2009: 13.7k2010: 13.9k2011: 14.2k2012: 14.4k2013: 15.2k2014: 15.2k2015: 15.4k2016: 15.7k2017: 15.8k2018: 16.4k2019: 17.5k2020: 18.3k2021: 18.9k2022: 19.7k2023: 21.0k2024: 22.2k2025: 23.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 23,331 for distribution of income by quantiles in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of income by quantiles in Belgium peaked at 23,331 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,461, in 1995.

That places Belgium 9th out of 37 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 quantiles in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by quantiles in Belgium, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 9,461
1996 10,157 +7.4%
1997 10,194 +0.4%
1998 10,218 +0.2%
1999 10,416 +1.9%
2000 11,011 +5.7%
2001 11,562 +5.0%
2003 10,927 -5.5%
2004 11,317 +3.6%
2005 11,780 +4.1%
2006 12,310 +4.5%
2007 12,562 +2.0%
2008 12,832 +2.1%
2009 13,742 +7.1%
2010 13,925 +1.3%
2011 14,220 +2.1%
2012 14,373 +1.1%
2013 15,206 +5.8%
2014 15,230 +0.2%
2015 15,406 +1.2%
2016 15,694 +1.9%
2017 15,800 +0.7%
2018 16,414 +3.9%
2019 17,461 +6.4%
2020 18,339 +5.0%
2021 18,868 +2.9%
2022 19,667 +4.2%
2023 21,003 +6.8%
2024 22,210 +5.7%
2025 23,331 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,089 9,461 10,416 5
2000s 12,005 10,927 13,742 9
2010s 15,373 13,925 17,461 10
2020s 20,570 18,339 23,331 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Austria 26,807 compare
  2. 7 Ireland 25,852 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 25,747 compare
  4. 10 Finland 21,905 compare
  5. 11 Germany 20,553 compare
  6. 12 Sweden 20,376 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by quantiles in Belgium?
Distribution of income by quantiles in Belgium was 23,331 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 23,331 in 2025.
What is the lowest distribution of income by quantiles recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9,461 in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for distribution of income by quantiles?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is distribution of income by quantiles rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 quantiles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by quantiles
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 932 data points, 1995–2025
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