Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belgium is 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belgium peaked at 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 42,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 42,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 42,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 43,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 44,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 44,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 47,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 50,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 50,835 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 54,347 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 56,788 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 55,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 56,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 56,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,003 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 59,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 60,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 57,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 60,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 62,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 63,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 48,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 50,456 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 56,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 56,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 60,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 57,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 22 Austria 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 23 Malta 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 25 Sweden 63,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 27 Germany 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belgium?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belgium was 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.