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 214 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.
GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,599 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1,695 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 1,806 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,927 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2,137 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 2,305 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 2,458 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 2,620 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 2,790 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3,086 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 3,428 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 3,749 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 4,181 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 4,735 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 5,537 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 6,110 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 6,932 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 7,487 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 8,033 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 8,584 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 9,325 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 9,777 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 10,583 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 11,213 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 12,114 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 12,880 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 13,477 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 14,008 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 14,940 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 16,142 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 17,065 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 17,812 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 18,628 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 19,111 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 20,079 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 20,765 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 21,098 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22,011 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22,800 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23,694 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 25,009 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 25,697 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26,446 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 27,101 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 28,482 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 29,588 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30,826 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 32,338 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 32,843 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 32,208 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 33,338 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 34,312 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34,927 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35,362 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36,128 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 36,857 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37,812 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 38,980 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 40,211 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41,731 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 40,191 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 43,677 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 48,088 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 51,092 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 52,276 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 53,762 current LCU | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 53,762 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 76% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 53,762 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- 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 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 214 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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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.