Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Belgium
Belgium: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Belgium peaked at 0.843 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3449 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Belgium 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8686 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 169 France 0.4788 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Germany 0.4708 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Estonia 0.466 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 United Kingdom 0.459 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Austria 0.4588 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Slovenia 0.4547 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Belgium?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Belgium was 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.843 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3449 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Belgium ranks 172nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.