Resource productivity in Belgium
Belgium: Resource productivity was 4.95 Euro per kilogram in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.95 Euro per kilogram
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4.95 Euro per kilogram
in 2025
All-time low
1.47 Euro per kilogram
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Resource productivity in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro per kilogram.
Analysis
In 2025, resource productivity in Belgium stood at 4.95 Euro per kilogram. 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 Euro per kilogram in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Euro per kilogram, in 2001.
That places Belgium 6th out of 43 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 | Euro per kilogram | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 Euro per kilogram | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 Euro per kilogram | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7 Euro per kilogram | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 Euro per kilogram | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.89 Euro per kilogram | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 Euro per kilogram | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 Euro per kilogram | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.06 Euro per kilogram | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 Euro per kilogram | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.31 Euro per kilogram | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.41 Euro per kilogram | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.34 Euro per kilogram | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.59 Euro per kilogram | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 Euro per kilogram | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.75 Euro per kilogram | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 Euro per kilogram | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.93 Euro per kilogram | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 Euro per kilogram | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.19 Euro per kilogram | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.19 Euro per kilogram | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.36 Euro per kilogram | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.73 Euro per kilogram | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.69 Euro per kilogram | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.02 Euro per kilogram | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 4.87 Euro per kilogram | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 4.95 Euro per kilogram | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.95 Euro per kilogram is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Euro per kilogram, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.95 Euro per kilogram is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 Euro per kilogram, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 Euro per kilogram | 1.47 Euro per kilogram | 2.31 Euro per kilogram | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 Euro per kilogram | 2.34 Euro per kilogram | 3.19 Euro per kilogram | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 Euro per kilogram | 3.36 Euro per kilogram | 4.95 Euro per kilogram | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is resource productivity in Belgium?
- Resource productivity in Belgium was 4.95 Euro per kilogram in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest resource productivity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 Euro per kilogram in 2025.
- What is the lowest resource productivity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Euro per kilogram in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for resource productivity?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 43 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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