Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Belgium
Belgium: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant was 2.67 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Belgium stood at 2.67 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Belgium peaked at 4.75 Percentage of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.55 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
That places Belgium 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.55 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.88 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 2.94 Percentage of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5 Percentage of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.41 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.81 Percentage of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.58 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3.58 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.79 Percentage of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.83 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.17 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.56 Percentage of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.67 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 Percentage of GDP | 2.55 Percentage of GDP | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.16 Percentage of GDP | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | 3.81 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 Percentage of GDP | 2.56 Percentage of GDP | 3.17 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,949 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -465.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -441.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 392.55 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Belgium?
- Subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Belgium was 2.67 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subnational government climate finance — climate significant rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Subnational Government Climate Finance database provides comparable data on subnational public climate-significant expenditure and investment, covering the years from 2001 to 2023, for 33 OECD and EU countries. This database was built using a pioneer methodology developed in the framework of the project “Financing Climate Action in Regions and Cities”, a joint 2022 project between the OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The methodology relies on a refined approach to the COFOG classification from the System of National Accounts. Using the EU taxonomy for sustainability activities, three first-level COFOG functions (economic affairs and housing and community amenities) and 13 second-level COFOG functions (e.g. transport and energy, environmental protection, waste, water management, housing development) were identified as being “climate-significant”, meaning that expenditure and investment in these areas contributes, to some extent, to climate adaptation or mitigation objectives. For more information on the methodology used and related work on climate finance tracking, please visit: Tracking subnational government climate expenditure