Mean and median income by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Mean and median income by age and sex was 33,873 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,873 Euro
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
33,873 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
15,015 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by age and sex in Belgium stood at 33,873 Euro. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 33,873 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,015 Euro, in 1995.
That places Belgium 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,015 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 15,719 Euro | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 15,649 Euro | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 15,644 Euro | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,415 Euro | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 17,282 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 17,803 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17,163 Euro | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 16,941 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,542 Euro | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 19,011 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19,143 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19,986 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 21,002 Euro | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 21,353 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 21,628 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21,897 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,279 Euro | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 23,429 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,673 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24,264 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 24,400 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25,196 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26,306 Euro | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 27,700 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 27,764 Euro | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29,443 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 31,194 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 33,001 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 33,873 Euro | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,688 Euro | 15,015 Euro | 16,415 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 18,541 Euro | 16,941 Euro | 21,002 Euro | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,542 Euro | 21,353 Euro | 26,306 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,496 Euro | 27,700 Euro | 33,873 Euro | 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)
- 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 mean and median income by age and sex in Belgium?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Belgium was 33,873 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33,873 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,015 Euro in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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