GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per capita was 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1750
Years of data
185
1500–2022
GDP per capita in Belgium, 1500–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Belgium is 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 185 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1750.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 2,338 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1550 | 2,410 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1600 | 2,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1650 | 2,303 international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.1% |
| 1700 | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.8% |
| 1750 | 2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1812 | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 1820 | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 2,700 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.5% |
| 1847 | 2,809 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1848 | 2,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 1849 | 2,853 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 2,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1851 | 3,006 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 3,067 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 3,127 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 3,300 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1855 | 3,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 3,459 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 1857 | 3,524 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 3,502 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 3,655 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1861 | 3,682 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 3,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 3,931 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 3,902 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 3,990 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 3,980 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 4,095 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 4,245 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1870 | 4,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 4,275 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 4,501 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 4,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 4,607 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 4,560 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 4,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 4,597 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 4,689 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 4,694 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 4,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 4,894 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 4,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 5,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 4,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 5,002 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 5,026 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 5,180 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 5,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 5,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 5,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 5,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 5,507 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 5,528 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 5,598 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 5,660 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 5,716 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 5,762 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 5,828 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 5,947 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 5,928 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 5,960 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 6,013 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 6,091 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 6,188 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 6,244 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 6,268 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 6,269 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 6,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 6,478 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 6,612 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 6,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 6,727 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 6,253 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.0% |
| 1915 | 6,150 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 6,503 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 5,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.7% |
| 1918 | 4,560 international-$ in 2011 prices | -18.7% |
| 1919 | 5,402 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.5% |
| 1920 | 6,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.9% |
| 1921 | 6,465 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 7,034 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1923 | 7,226 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 7,393 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 7,438 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 7,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 7,847 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 8,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 8,056 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 7,936 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 7,747 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 7,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 7,461 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 7,371 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 7,801 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 7,831 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 7,908 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 7,702 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 8,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 7,272 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.4% |
| 1941 | 6,947 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.5% |
| 1942 | 6,371 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.3% |
| 1943 | 6,228 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 6,554 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 6,907 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 7,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1947 | 7,651 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 8,008 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 8,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 8,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 9,161 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 9,035 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 9,274 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 9,610 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 10,010 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 10,237 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 10,353 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 10,268 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 10,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 11,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 11,561 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 12,087 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 12,532 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 13,295 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 13,643 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13,989 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 14,461 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 15,009 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 15,969 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 16,914 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 17,486 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 18,336 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 19,399 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 20,153 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 19,831 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 20,916 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 21,025 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21,605 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 22,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 23,060 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 22,760 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 23,071 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23,644 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 23,873 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24,221 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 24,772 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25,905 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 27,412 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 27,848 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 28,200 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 28,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 29,820 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 30,894 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 31,481 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 32,572 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33,720 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 33,923 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34,588 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35,740 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 36,338 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37,052 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38,083 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 38,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 37,739 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,130 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38,173 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,170 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,599 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39,160 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 39,457 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39,941 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40,472 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 41,156 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38,763 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 40,971 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,250 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,256 international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 2,338 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,338 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,338 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1550s | 2,410 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,410 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,410 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1650s | 2,303 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,303 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,303 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1700s | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,192 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1820s | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,790 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,700 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,853 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,276 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,526 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,906 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,655 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,245 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,529 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,275 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,694 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,056 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,886 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,386 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,596 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,828 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,124 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,928 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,330 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,100 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,560 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,727 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,359 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,191 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,731 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,343 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,209 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,151 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,228 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,278 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,719 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,706 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,533 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,363 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,081 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15,969 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,776 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16,914 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22,094 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,107 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22,760 international-$ in 2011 prices | 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,416 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27,412 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32,572 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,898 international-$ in 2011 prices | 33,720 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,117 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,100 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37,739 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41,156 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,536 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38,763 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 19 Canada 45,530 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 20 Austria 43,793 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 21 Iceland 42,146 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 23 South Korea 41,321 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 24 Finland 40,702 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 25 France 39,066 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Gdp per capita in Belgium was 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41,872 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1750.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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