GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per capita was 60,750 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 60,750 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 60,750 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,290 current US$, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,290 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,368 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 1,457 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,555 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1,724 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 1,860 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,983 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 2,114 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 2,251 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 2,490 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 2,766 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 3,083 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 3,832 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 4,901 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 5,734 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 6,701 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 7,243 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 8,427 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 10,290 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 11,811 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 12,864 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 10,623 current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 9,344 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 8,846 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 8,457 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 8,751 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 12,170 current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1987 | 15,136 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 16,391 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 16,525 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 20,600 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 21,042 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 23,373 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 22,284 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 24,209 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 28,414 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 27,490 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 24,821 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 25,338 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 25,253 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 23,099 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 23,015 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25,006 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 30,655 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 35,429 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 36,810 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38,705 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 44,319 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 48,303 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 44,923 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 44,197 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47,761 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 44,874 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 46,965 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 47,996 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 40,894 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 41,855 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44,035 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 47,487 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 46,717 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 45,906 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 51,658 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50,639 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 55,245 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 56,582 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 60,750 current US$ | +7.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 60,750 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 60,750 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,520 current US$, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,809 current US$ | 1,290 current US$ | 2,490 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,479 current US$ | 2,766 current US$ | 11,811 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,911 current US$ | 8,457 current US$ | 16,525 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,282 current US$ | 20,600 current US$ | 28,414 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,027 current US$ | 23,015 current US$ | 48,303 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,278 current US$ | 40,894 current US$ | 47,996 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,463 current US$ | 45,906 current US$ | 60,750 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Gdp per capita in Belgium was 60,750 current US$ 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 60,750 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,290 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 22nd 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 48.6%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.