Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Mean and median income by group of citizenship was 33,448 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,448 Euro
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
35,051 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
21,396 Euro
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by group of citizenship in Belgium stood at 33,448 Euro.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of citizenship in Belgium peaked at 35,051 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,396 Euro, in 2011.
That places Belgium 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23,622 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 21,416 Euro | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 21,396 Euro | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22,715 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 25,676 Euro | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 25,803 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25,424 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26,227 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 26,792 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25,382 Euro | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 26,583 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,380 Euro | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 29,722 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33,109 Euro | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 33,982 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 35,051 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 33,448 Euro | -4.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33,448 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,152 Euro, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33,448 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,633 Euro, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,622 Euro | 23,622 Euro | 23,622 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,741 Euro | 21,396 Euro | 26,792 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,449 Euro | 29,380 Euro | 35,051 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 group of citizenship in Belgium?
- Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Belgium was 33,448 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,051 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,396 Euro in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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