Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Mean and median income by group of country of birth was 34,521 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,521 Euro
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
36,295 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
21,374 Euro
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by group of country of birth in Belgium stood at 34,521 Euro.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of country of birth in Belgium peaked at 36,295 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,374 Euro, in 2010.
That places Belgium 9th out of 43 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 country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23,216 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 21,374 Euro | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 21,596 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22,944 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 26,447 Euro | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 26,703 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26,083 Euro | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 26,648 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26,056 Euro | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26,353 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27,043 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30,137 Euro | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 30,785 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 32,903 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 35,313 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 36,295 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 34,521 Euro | -4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 34,521 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,610 Euro, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 34,521 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,781 Euro, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,216 Euro | 23,216 Euro | 23,216 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 25,125 Euro | 21,374 Euro | 27,043 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,326 Euro | 30,137 Euro | 36,295 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 country of birth in Belgium?
- Mean and median income by group of country of birth in Belgium was 34,521 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36,295 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,374 Euro in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for mean and median income by group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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