Annual growth of GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 6.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.6% | — |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -25.4% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -55.9% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +67.2% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -39.2% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -29.9% |
| 1975 | -2.2% | -153.1% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -343.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -90.8% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +447.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +92.5% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -106.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -324.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +671.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +97.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | -220.4% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -315.8% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +215.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -50.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +66.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +407.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +55.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -111.8% |
| 2009 | -2.7% | +683.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -166.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -65.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -165.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -58.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -891.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +33.6% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -375.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -211.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -78.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -34.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 17% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +891.2% | -0.2% | 1.3% |
| 1984 | +671.7% | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| 2009 | -683.9% | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | +447.0% | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| 2004 | +407.3% | 0.6% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | -2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | -0.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -1.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -5.2% | 5.8% | 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Belgium was 0.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.