Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 11.97 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium is 11.97, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium peaked at 14.78 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.37 | — |
| 2001 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.34 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.43 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.61 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.74 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.28 | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 12.48 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 14.6 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 14.46 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.78 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.57 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.95 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.46 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.87 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.07 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.97 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.97 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.8% | 7.74 | 10.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.99 | 7.34 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.44 | 11.97 | 14.78 | 10 |
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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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belgium was 11.97 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 2011.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Belgium ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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