Final consumption expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Final consumption expenditure was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Belgium stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Belgium peaked at 7.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 133rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +142.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +16758.9% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -94.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +272.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +753.8% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -44.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -120.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -670.4% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +89.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -79.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +135.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -5.1% | -410.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -201.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -55.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -0.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -5.1% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 130 El Salvador 1.7% compare
- 131 Slovenia 1.7% compare
- 132 Hong Kong, China 1.7% compare
- 134 Netherlands 1.7% compare
- 135 Greece 1.6% compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 1.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 12,757 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Belgium?
- Final consumption expenditure in Belgium was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.