Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure was 330.24 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Belgium is 330.24 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Belgium peaked at 330.24 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.64 billion, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.64 billion | — |
| 1961 | 9.00 billion | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 9.44 billion | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 10.23 billion | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 10.94 billion | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 11.96 billion | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 12.77 billion | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 13.48 billion | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 14.59 billion | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 15.81 billion | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 16.93 billion | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 18.70 billion | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 20.92 billion | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 23.95 billion | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 27.76 billion | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 31.49 billion | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 35.67 billion | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 39.23 billion | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 41.93 billion | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 45.80 billion | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 50.30 billion | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 54.26 billion | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 59.55 billion | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 63.66 billion | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 67.47 billion | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 72.73 billion | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 74.99 billion | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 77.55 billion | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 81.06 billion | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 86.94 billion | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 92.16 billion | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 97.62 billion | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 101.30 billion | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 103.42 billion | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 108.29 billion | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 111.69 billion | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 114.59 billion | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 118.02 billion | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 123.09 billion | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 126.17 billion | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 134.14 billion | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 138.52 billion | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 140.82 billion | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 143.95 billion | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 149.12 billion | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 155.61 billion | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 162.74 billion | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 170.59 billion | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 178.41 billion | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 177.99 billion | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 186.79 billion | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 193.78 billion | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 200.59 billion | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 206.11 billion | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 208.80 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 213.93 billion | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 220.60 billion | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 229.08 billion | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 238.21 billion | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 245.67 billion | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 227.47 billion | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 247.83 billion | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 280.87 billion | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 300.64 billion | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 317.20 billion | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 330.24 billion | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.69 billion | 8.64 billion | 15.81 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.24 billion | 16.93 billion | 45.80 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.85 billion | 50.30 billion | 86.94 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.64 billion | 92.16 billion | 126.17 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.19 billion | 134.14 billion | 178.41 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.36 billion | 186.79 billion | 245.67 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.04 billion | 227.47 billion | 330.24 billion | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,957 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 11,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1647 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,004 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure in Belgium was 330.24 billion in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 330.24 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 billion in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP