Other manufacturing in Belgium
Belgium: Other manufacturing was 30.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other manufacturing in Belgium, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other manufacturing in Belgium is 30.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Belgium peaked at 62.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 114th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Other manufacturing in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 44.6% | — |
| 1964 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 46.4% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 50.1% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 59.3% | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 59.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 44.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.6% | 44.6% | 46.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 44.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 43.3% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 42.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.5% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.4% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 111 Mozambique 31.1% compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 30.9% compare
- 113 Fiji 30.5% compare
- 115 Netherlands 30.3% compare
- 116 Honduras 29.6% compare
- 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.5% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 54,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other manufacturing in Belgium?
- Other manufacturing in Belgium was 30.4% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for other manufacturing?
- Belgium ranks 114th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).