General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: General government final consumption expenditure was 153.78 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 153.78 billion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium peaked at 153.78 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.56 billion current LCU, in 1970.
That places Belgium 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.56 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 6.45 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 7.42 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 8.57 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 10.24 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 12.66 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 14.50 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 16.07 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 17.89 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 19.41 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 21.03 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 23.23 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 24.79 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 25.88 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 27.88 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 28.99 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 30.15 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 31.14 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 31.28 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 32.81 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 34.39 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 37.18 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 39.22 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 41.04 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 42.86 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 44.83 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 46.54 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 47.40 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 49.07 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 51.57 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 53.94 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 56.34 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 60.50 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 63.23 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.89 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 68.50 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71.33 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 74.28 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 79.73 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 83.90 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 86.24 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 90.39 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 93.81 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 95.52 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.63 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 98.37 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.91 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 102.50 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 106.38 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 110.06 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 112.40 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 120.27 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 131.46 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 140.63 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 147.16 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 153.78 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.88 billion current LCU | 5.56 billion current LCU | 19.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.72 billion current LCU | 21.03 billion current LCU | 32.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.41 billion current LCU | 34.39 billion current LCU | 51.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.76 billion current LCU | 53.94 billion current LCU | 83.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.08 billion current LCU | 86.24 billion current LCU | 110.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.28 billion current LCU | 112.40 billion current LCU | 153.78 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8961 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 54,441 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -5.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,730 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium was 153.78 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 153.78 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.