GNI growth in Belgium
Belgium: GNI growth was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Belgium, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Belgium is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Belgium peaked at 6.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3% | — |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +82.3% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -48.2% |
| 1975 | -2.5% | -176.3% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -320.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -93.7% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | +682.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | -1.3% | -153.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -101.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +4494.7% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +202.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +53.9% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +100.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -71.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +464.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -55.2% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +298.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -45.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +300.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +188.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +64.5% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -120.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -469.4% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -158.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -465.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -71.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +124.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +121.9% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -250.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -226.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -96.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +1936.6% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | -2.5% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | -1.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -0.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -4.4% | 5.6% | 5 |
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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, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 59,497 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 61,517 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Belgium?
- Gni growth in Belgium was 1.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for gni growth?
- Belgium ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.