Spirits consumption per person in Belgium
Belgium: Spirits consumption per person was 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Belgium, 1963–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Belgium peaked at 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 86 Norway 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 87 Albania 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 88 Honduras 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 90 Fiji 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 91 Angola 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 92 Panama 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Belgium?
- Spirits consumption per person in Belgium was 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.