Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption was 161.74 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption in Belgium, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 161.74 billion for economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption in 2026. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption in Belgium peaked at 161.74 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion, in 1960.
That places Belgium 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.44 billion | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 billion | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.74 billion | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 3.11 billion | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 3.36 billion | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 3.73 billion | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 4.12 billion | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 4.53 billion | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 4.89 billion | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 5.43 billion | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 5.95 billion | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 6.84 billion | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 7.88 billion | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 8.97 billion | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 10.63 billion | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 13.13 billion | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 14.88 billion | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 16.42 billion | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 18.28 billion | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 19.72 billion | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 21.67 billion | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 23.52 billion | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 24.83 billion | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 25.60 billion | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 26.89 billion | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 28.83 billion | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 30.11 billion | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 30.88 billion | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.93 billion | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 31.80 billion | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 33.38 billion | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 36.58 billion | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 39.03 billion | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 40.79 billion | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 42.88 billion | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 44.83 billion | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 46.54 billion | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 47.40 billion | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.07 billion | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 51.57 billion | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 53.94 billion | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 56.34 billion | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 60.50 billion | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 63.23 billion | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.89 billion | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 68.50 billion | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71.33 billion | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 74.28 billion | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 79.73 billion | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 83.90 billion | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 86.24 billion | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 90.39 billion | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 93.81 billion | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 95.52 billion | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.63 billion | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 98.37 billion | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.91 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 102.50 billion | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 106.38 billion | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 110.06 billion | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 112.40 billion | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 120.25 billion | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 131.46 billion | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 141.21 billion | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 149.86 billion | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 157.31 billion | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 161.74 billion | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 billion | 2.44 billion | 5.43 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.27 billion | 5.95 billion | 19.72 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.51 billion | 21.67 billion | 31.80 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.21 billion | 33.38 billion | 51.57 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.76 billion | 53.94 billion | 83.90 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.08 billion | 86.24 billion | 110.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.17 billion | 112.40 billion | 161.74 billion | 7 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption in Belgium was 161.74 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 161.74 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 116 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org