Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium is 1.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 7.31 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.05 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 134th of 176 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 1977 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1981 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +17320.1% |
| 1982 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.087 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3245 % change on previous year | +273.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +753.8% |
| 1986 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1992 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3689 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -670.8% |
| 1995 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5557 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9818 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 2021 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 2022 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2024 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +17320.1% | 0.0072 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +753.8% | 0.3245 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +670.8% | -0.3689 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -410.9% | 1.63 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.0072 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.3689 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 0.5557 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 131 El Salvador 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Slovenia 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Hong Kong 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Netherlands 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Greece 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 1.59 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.05 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.