GDP per capita (National statistical) in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per capita (National statistical) was 45,146 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45,146 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 209 countries
All-time high
45,146 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
11,716 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Belgium is 45,146 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 45,146 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,716 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Belgium 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (National statistical) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,716 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 12,258 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 12,846 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 13,305 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 14,097 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 14,467 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 14,823 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 15,311 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 15,890 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 16,896 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 17,951 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 18,633 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 19,543 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 20,725 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 21,603 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 21,117 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 22,271 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 22,383 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22,997 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 23,514 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 24,532 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 24,465 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 24,617 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 24,696 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 25,305 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 25,715 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 26,175 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 26,756 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 27,930 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 28,795 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 29,610 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 30,041 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 30,377 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 30,839 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 31,509 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 31,863 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 32,992 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 33,567 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 34,677 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 35,878 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36,148 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 36,601 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36,826 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 37,977 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 38,645 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 39,371 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 40,520 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 40,381 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39,294 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 39,992 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40,237 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40,074 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40,008 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40,534 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 40,894 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41,173 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41,619 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 42,208 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43,006 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 40,769 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 43,141 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 44,516 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 44,828 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 45,020 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 45,146 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 45,146 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 45,146 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,161 constant 2015 US$ | 11,716 constant 2015 US$ | 16,896 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,074 constant 2015 US$ | 17,951 constant 2015 US$ | 23,514 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,899 constant 2015 US$ | 24,465 constant 2015 US$ | 28,795 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,544 constant 2015 US$ | 29,610 constant 2015 US$ | 34,677 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,164 constant 2015 US$ | 35,878 constant 2015 US$ | 40,520 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,975 constant 2015 US$ | 39,992 constant 2015 US$ | 43,006 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,903 constant 2015 US$ | 40,769 constant 2015 US$ | 45,146 constant 2015 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Gdp per capita in Belgium was 45,146 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45,146 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,716 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – 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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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.