GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per capita was 53,762 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 53,762 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 53,762 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,599 current LCU, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 138th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,242 current LCU | 1,599 current LCU | 3,086 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,878 current LCU | 3,428 current LCU | 8,584 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,446 current LCU | 9,325 current LCU | 16,142 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,306 current LCU | 17,065 current LCU | 23,694 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,054 current LCU | 25,009 current LCU | 32,843 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,966 current LCU | 33,338 current LCU | 41,731 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,181 current LCU | 40,191 current LCU | 53,762 current LCU | 6 |
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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 gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Gdp per capita in Belgium was 53,762 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53,762 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,599 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.