GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Belgium
Belgium: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
177th
of 207 countries
All-time high
17.28 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-3.22 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.13 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 17.28 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Belgium 177th out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1965 | 9 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1970 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 13.43 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1978 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1987 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1989 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1998 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2009 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2010 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 2011 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2021 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 2022 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2025 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.13 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.28 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +396.2% | -3.22 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +351.4% | -1.6 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.94 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 174 Germany 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Cuba 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Costa Rica 3 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Norway 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Bahrain 2.92 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.