Gross national expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Gross national expenditure was 102.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Belgium is 102.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Belgium peaked at 104.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.6% | — |
| 1971 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 96.4% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 100.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 100.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 101.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 103.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 104.1% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 102.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 102.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 100.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 100.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 102.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 96.4% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 97.7% | 104.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.5% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 98.1% | 102.3% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Belgium?
- Gross national expenditure in Belgium was 102.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for gross national expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.