Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.34 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 8.25 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.42 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Belgium 132nd out of 168 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.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1974 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1975 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 1977 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1979 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1981 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1983 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +948.7% |
| 1984 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1985 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1987 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1993 | -0.9046 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1994 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 1995 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1998 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.385 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0559 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9052 % change on previous year | +1518.4% |
| 2004 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 2005 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2009 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -274.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2771 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0724 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +2413.8% |
| 2015 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2020 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -537.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2022 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9507 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2024 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2025 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2413.8% | 0.0724 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1518.4% | 0.0559 % change on previous year | 0.9052 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -948.7% | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -537.8% | 1.24 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.9046 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.0724 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 129 Cyprus 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 130 France 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Mauritius 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Italy 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Austria 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Mongolia 1.23 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.42 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.