Final consumption expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Final consumption expenditure was 402.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Belgium is 402.76 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Belgium peaked at 402.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.54 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 27th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 136.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 198.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 198.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 230.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 235.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 276.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 302.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 284.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 324.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 332.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 370.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 351.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 402.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Pakistan 437.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Sweden 412.86 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Philippines 409.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 363.97 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Colombia 348.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Norway 333.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Belgium?
- Final consumption expenditure in Belgium was 402.76 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 402.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.54 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.