Resource productivity in Belgium
Belgium: Resource productivity was 4.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.95
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.95
in 2025
All-time low
1.47
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Resource productivity in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, resource productivity in Belgium stood at 4.95. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resource productivity in Belgium peaked at 4.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2001.
That places Belgium 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Resource productivity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.73 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.02 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 4.87 | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 4.95 | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.47 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.34 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.36 | 4.95 | 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 resource productivity in Belgium?
- Resource productivity in Belgium was 4.95 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest resource productivity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest resource productivity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for resource productivity?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is resource productivity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 Resource productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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