Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belgium
Belgium: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 37.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2006
All-time low
35.0%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belgium stood at 37.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belgium peaked at 39.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 37.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 37.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 35.0% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
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 wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belgium?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Belgium was 37.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.