Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Belgium
Belgium: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 26,947 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26,947 Euro
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
26,947 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
14,293 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 26,947 Euro for mean and median income by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Belgium peaked at 26,947 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,293 Euro, in 2004.
That places Belgium 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14,931 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 14,293 Euro | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15,714 Euro | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 16,082 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 16,364 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16,849 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17,751 Euro | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 17,559 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17,372 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,440 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18,434 Euro | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 18,203 Euro | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18,184 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,690 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18,783 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19,418 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20,786 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 21,611 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21,385 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21,977 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23,538 Euro | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 25,973 Euro | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 26,947 Euro | +3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 26,947 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,216 Euro, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 26,947 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,623 Euro, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,998 Euro | 14,293 Euro | 17,751 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 18,487 Euro | 17,372 Euro | 20,786 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,572 Euro | 21,385 Euro | 26,947 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Belgium?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Belgium was 26,947 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26,947 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,293 Euro in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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