Median income per year (after tax) in Belgium
Belgium: Median income per year (after tax) was 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
38,868 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
23,101 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
28
1985–2024
Median income per year (after tax) in Belgium, 1985–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income per year (after tax) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Belgium peaked at 38,868 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,101 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 24,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 29,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 28,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 30,891 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 30,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31,205 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 31,771 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 32,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 34,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 34,104 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 34,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 34,103 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34,710 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 36,000 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36,971 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 37,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 37,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 37,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,101 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 27,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,593 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 32,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,971 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Canada 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Netherlands 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Australia 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Germany 36,469 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 35,598 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Ireland 34,694 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Belgium?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Belgium was 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 38,868 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,101 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.