Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Belgium
Belgium: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 35,909 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,909 Euro
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
35,909 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
17,923 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Belgium stood at 35,909 Euro. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Belgium peaked at 35,909 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,923 Euro, in 2004.
That places Belgium 10th 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 most frequent activity status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18,206 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 17,923 Euro | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 19,863 Euro | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 20,262 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 20,220 Euro | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 21,241 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22,312 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22,572 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23,034 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23,209 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24,483 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 24,700 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24,797 Euro | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25,313 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 25,669 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26,415 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 27,659 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 29,337 Euro | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 29,370 Euro | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,976 Euro | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 32,973 Euro | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 34,939 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 35,909 Euro | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 35,909 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,400 Euro, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 35,909 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,410 Euro, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,004 Euro | 17,923 Euro | 22,312 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 24,785 Euro | 22,572 Euro | 27,659 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,251 Euro | 29,337 Euro | 35,909 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 most frequent activity status in Belgium?
- Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Belgium was 35,909 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,909 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,923 Euro in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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