Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium
Belgium: Water use by supply category and economical sector was 9.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.25
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 1996
All-time low
9.08
in 2016
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9.25 for water use by supply category and economical sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium peaked at 16.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2016.
That places Belgium 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16 | — |
| 1996 | 16.7 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.2 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 12.6 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 13.08 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.29 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 12.38 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.5 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 11.25 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.98 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.12 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 10.19 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.42 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.55 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.41 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.23 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.24 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.08 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.45 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.71 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.15 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.58 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.6 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.44 | 13.6 | 16.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.61 | 10.12 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 9.08 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 | 9.25 | 10.6 | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium?
- Water use by supply category and economical sector in Belgium was 9.25 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 1996.
- What is the lowest water use by supply category and economical sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for water use by supply category and economical sector?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use by supply category and economical sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water use by supply category and economical sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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