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Gross domestic product (GDP) in Belgium

Belgium: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 322.85 billion current GBP in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
322.85 billion current GBP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
333.50 billion current GBP
in 2013
All-time low
61.13 million current GBP
in 1835
Years of data
168
1835–2014

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Belgium, 1835–2014

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Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current GBP.

Analysis

In 2014, gross domestic product (gdp) in Belgium stood at 322.85 billion current GBP.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Belgium peaked at 333.50 billion current GBP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.13 million current GBP, in 1835.

Belgium ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Belgium, year by year

Year current GBP Change
1835 61.13 million current GBP —
1836 68.20 million current GBP +11.6%
1837 71.46 million current GBP +4.8%
1838 72.48 million current GBP +1.4%
1839 76.41 million current GBP +5.4%
1840 76.19 million current GBP -0.3%
1841 76.61 million current GBP +0.6%
1842 73.16 million current GBP -4.5%
1843 71.17 million current GBP -2.7%
1844 66.87 million current GBP -6.0%
1845 68.70 million current GBP +2.7%
1846 73.22 million current GBP +6.6%
1847 84.28 million current GBP +15.1%
1848 71.00 million current GBP -15.8%
1849 72.14 million current GBP +1.6%
1850 73.31 million current GBP +1.6%
1851 76.14 million current GBP +3.9%
1852 80.83 million current GBP +6.2%
1853 92.59 million current GBP +14.5%
1854 109.32 million current GBP +18.1%
1855 112.31 million current GBP +2.7%
1856 119.90 million current GBP +6.8%
1857 117.28 million current GBP -2.2%
1858 112.92 million current GBP -3.7%
1859 113.95 million current GBP +0.9%
1860 124.76 million current GBP +9.5%
1861 125.47 million current GBP +0.6%
1862 128.61 million current GBP +2.5%
1863 130.42 million current GBP +1.4%
1864 138.47 million current GBP +6.2%
1865 141.64 million current GBP +2.3%
1866 152.79 million current GBP +7.9%
1867 153.38 million current GBP +0.4%
1868 159.67 million current GBP +4.1%
1869 167.44 million current GBP +4.9%
1870 177.19 million current GBP +5.8%
1871 181.71 million current GBP +2.6%
1872 217.56 million current GBP +19.7%
1873 231.76 million current GBP +6.5%
1874 226.84 million current GBP -2.1%
1875 204.19 million current GBP -10.0%
1876 199.55 million current GBP -2.3%
1877 200.44 million current GBP +0.4%
1878 196.65 million current GBP -1.9%
1879 192.22 million current GBP -2.3%
1880 213.60 million current GBP +11.1%
1881 215.38 million current GBP +0.8%
1882 217.82 million current GBP +1.1%
1883 215.71 million current GBP -1.0%
1884 198.65 million current GBP -7.9%
1885 193.04 million current GBP -2.8%
1886 187.26 million current GBP -3.0%
1887 197.28 million current GBP +5.4%
1888 201.37 million current GBP +2.1%
1889 211.33 million current GBP +4.9%
1890 219.18 million current GBP +3.7%
1891 217.29 million current GBP -0.9%
1892 211.59 million current GBP -2.6%
1893 210.56 million current GBP -0.5%
1894 205.69 million current GBP -2.3%
1895 210.22 million current GBP +2.2%
1896 214.25 million current GBP +1.9%
1897 226.19 million current GBP +5.6%
1898 226.34 million current GBP +0.1%
1899 238.72 million current GBP +5.5%
1900 249.24 million current GBP +4.4%
1901 241.35 million current GBP -3.2%
1902 246.78 million current GBP +2.3%
1903 253.58 million current GBP +2.8%
1904 262.21 million current GBP +3.4%
1905 271.08 million current GBP +3.4%
1906 287.61 million current GBP +6.1%
1907 299.39 million current GBP +4.1%
1908 286.94 million current GBP -4.2%
1909 287.75 million current GBP +0.3%
1910 302.75 million current GBP +5.2%
1911 312.29 million current GBP +3.2%
1912 327.96 million current GBP +5.0%
1913 340.57 million current GBP +3.8%
1920 574.37 million current GBP +68.7%
1921 550.94 million current GBP -4.1%
1922 505.29 million current GBP -8.3%
1923 401.84 million current GBP -20.5%
1924 447.43 million current GBP +11.3%
1925 440.63 million current GBP -1.5%
1926 371.18 million current GBP -15.8%
1927 401.38 million current GBP +8.1%
1928 456.36 million current GBP +13.7%
1929 512.67 million current GBP +12.3%
1930 520.31 million current GBP +1.5%
1931 505.75 million current GBP -2.8%
1932 561.29 million current GBP +11.0%
1933 582.41 million current GBP +3.8%
1934 616.40 million current GBP +5.8%
1935 491.33 million current GBP -20.3%
1936 486.70 million current GBP -0.9%
1937 584.75 million current GBP +20.1%
1938 573.63 million current GBP -1.9%
1939 622.89 million current GBP +8.6%
1946 1.22 billion current GBP +95.6%
1947 1.48 billion current GBP +21.7%
1948 1.87 billion current GBP +26.5%
1949 1.91 billion current GBP +1.9%
1950 2.41 billion current GBP +26.2%
1951 2.82 billion current GBP +17.0%
1952 2.87 billion current GBP +1.9%
1953 2.95 billion current GBP +2.6%
1954 3.05 billion current GBP +3.5%
1955 3.24 billion current GBP +6.4%
1956 3.45 billion current GBP +6.2%
1957 3.68 billion current GBP +6.8%
1958 3.68 billion current GBP -0.1%
1959 3.80 billion current GBP +3.3%
1960 4.16 billion current GBP +9.7%
1961 4.43 billion current GBP +6.4%
1962 4.74 billion current GBP +7.0%
1963 5.09 billion current GBP +7.5%
1964 5.70 billion current GBP +11.9%
1965 6.20 billion current GBP +8.8%
1966 6.66 billion current GBP +7.4%
1967 7.24 billion current GBP +8.7%
1968 8.91 billion current GBP +23.0%
1969 9.88 billion current GBP +10.9%
1970 11.19 billion current GBP +13.2%
1971 12.32 billion current GBP +10.1%
1972 14.98 billion current GBP +21.6%
1973 19.59 billion current GBP +30.8%
1974 24.10 billion current GBP +23.0%
1975 29.85 billion current GBP +23.9%
1976 39.79 billion current GBP +33.3%
1977 47.74 billion current GBP +20.0%
1978 53.08 billion current GBP +11.2%
1979 55.22 billion current GBP +4.0%
1980 54.87 billion current GBP -0.6%
1981 52.40 billion current GBP -4.5%
1982 53.00 billion current GBP +1.2%
1983 57.83 billion current GBP +9.1%
1984 63.00 billion current GBP +8.9%
1985 67.58 billion current GBP +7.3%
1986 82.31 billion current GBP +21.8%
1987 91.91 billion current GBP +11.7%
1988 91.73 billion current GBP -0.2%
1989 100.91 billion current GBP +10.0%
1990 116.26 billion current GBP +15.2%
1991 120.00 billion current GBP +3.2%
1992 134.49 billion current GBP +12.1%
1993 150.64 billion current GBP +12.0%
1994 160.87 billion current GBP +6.8%
1995 183.49 billion current GBP +14.1%
1996 180.34 billion current GBP -1.7%
1997 155.65 billion current GBP -13.7%
1998 157.36 billion current GBP +1.1%
1999 160.82 billion current GBP +2.2%
2000 157.24 billion current GBP -2.2%
2001 165.22 billion current GBP +5.1%
2002 172.72 billion current GBP +4.5%
2003 195.38 billion current GBP +13.1%
2004 202.57 billion current GBP +3.7%
2005 213.05 billion current GBP +5.2%
2006 222.73 billion current GBP +4.5%
2007 235.80 billion current GBP +5.9%
2008 282.12 billion current GBP +19.6%
2009 311.04 billion current GBP +10.3%
2010 312.96 billion current GBP +0.6%
2011 328.91 billion current GBP +5.1%
2012 315.14 billion current GBP -4.2%
2013 333.50 billion current GBP +5.8%
2014 322.85 billion current GBP -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 69.94 million current GBP 61.13 million current GBP 76.41 million current GBP 5
1840s 73.33 million current GBP 66.87 million current GBP 84.28 million current GBP 10
1850s 100.85 million current GBP 73.31 million current GBP 119.90 million current GBP 10
1860s 142.26 million current GBP 124.76 million current GBP 167.44 million current GBP 10
1870s 202.81 million current GBP 177.19 million current GBP 231.76 million current GBP 10
1880s 205.14 million current GBP 187.26 million current GBP 217.82 million current GBP 10
1890s 218.00 million current GBP 205.69 million current GBP 238.72 million current GBP 10
1900s 268.59 million current GBP 241.35 million current GBP 299.39 million current GBP 10
1910s 320.89 million current GBP 302.75 million current GBP 340.57 million current GBP 4
1920s 466.21 million current GBP 371.18 million current GBP 574.37 million current GBP 10
1930s 554.55 million current GBP 486.70 million current GBP 622.89 million current GBP 10
1940s 1.62 billion current GBP 1.22 billion current GBP 1.91 billion current GBP 4
1950s 3.19 billion current GBP 2.41 billion current GBP 3.80 billion current GBP 10
1960s 6.30 billion current GBP 4.16 billion current GBP 9.88 billion current GBP 10
1970s 30.79 billion current GBP 11.19 billion current GBP 55.22 billion current GBP 10
1980s 71.55 billion current GBP 52.40 billion current GBP 100.91 billion current GBP 10
1990s 151.99 billion current GBP 116.26 billion current GBP 183.49 billion current GBP 10
2000s 215.79 billion current GBP 157.24 billion current GBP 311.04 billion current GBP 10
2010s 322.67 billion current GBP 312.96 billion current GBP 333.50 billion current GBP 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 Nigeria 345.49 billion current GBP compare
  2. 23 Argentina 333.07 billion current GBP compare
  3. 24 Poland 331.20 billion current GBP compare
  4. 26 Taiwan 321.85 billion current GBP compare
  5. 27 Norway 304.18 billion current GBP compare
  6. 28 Austria 265.51 billion current GBP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Belgium?
Gross domestic product (gdp) in Belgium was 322.85 billion current GBP in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 333.50 billion current GBP in 2013.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 61.13 million current GBP in 1835.
How does Belgium rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
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This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.