Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed in Belgium
Belgium: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed was 14.97 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government consumption of fixed in Belgium, 1970–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in Belgium stood at 14.97 billion. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in Belgium peaked at 14.97 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 799.09 million, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 20th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 117 — General government consumption of fixed in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 799.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 923.40 million | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 1.02 billion | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 billion | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.37 billion | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 1.56 billion | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 1.76 billion | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 1.94 billion | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2.12 billion | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 2.32 billion | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.52 billion | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 2.80 billion | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 3.12 billion | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 3.32 billion | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.50 billion | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.78 billion | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 3.85 billion | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.84 billion | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.93 billion | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.78 billion | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.79 billion | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.02 billion | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.17 billion | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.30 billion | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.50 billion | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.57 billion | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.65 billion | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.71 billion | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.83 billion | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.97 billion | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.22 billion | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.36 billion | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.52 billion | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.75 billion | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.87 billion | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.38 billion | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.88 billion | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.23 billion | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.58 billion | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.50 billion | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.86 billion | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.27 billion | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8.58 billion | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.75 billion | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.49 billion | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.65 billion | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.81 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10.14 billion | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.49 billion | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.82 billion | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.95 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.68 billion | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.28 billion | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 14.20 billion | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 14.49 billion | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.78 billion | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 14.97 billion | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.50 billion | 799.09 million | 2.32 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 billion | 2.52 billion | 3.93 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 billion | 3.79 billion | 4.97 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 billion | 5.22 billion | 7.58 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 billion | 7.86 billion | 10.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.48 billion | 10.95 billion | 14.97 billion | 7 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,048 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in Belgium?
- Economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed in Belgium was 14.97 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.09 million in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — general government consumption of fixed rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 117 — General government consumption of fixed capital. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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