GDP growth in Belgium
Belgium: GDP growth was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Belgium is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Belgium peaked at 7.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +59.9% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -48.8% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +58.1% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -28.5% |
| 1975 | -2.0% | -143.1% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -387.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -88.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +353.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +89.8% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -106.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -313.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +690.9% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +104.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -162.8% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -435.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +187.1% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +80.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -70.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +244.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -87.8% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -526.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -242.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -88.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +477.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +30.1% |
| 2020 | -4.8% | -296.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -230.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | -2.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -1.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -4.8% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 1.0% compare
- 174 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare
- 175 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
- 177 Greenland 0.9% compare
- 178 Faroe Islands 0.8% compare
- 179 France 0.8% 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)
- 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 59,497 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 61,517 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8961 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Belgium?
- Gdp growth in Belgium was 1.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp growth?
- Belgium ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.