Wine consumption per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Wine consumption per capita was 2.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.59
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
28th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 2014
All-time low
1.01
in 1963
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Belgium, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per capita in Belgium is 2.59, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Belgium peaked at 3.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1963.
Belgium ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Wine consumption per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.01 | — |
| 1964 | 1.33 | +31.7% |
| 1965 | 1.62 | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4 | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 1.53 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.75 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.04 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 2.08 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.25 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.32 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.52 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.47 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.82 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 2.83 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.96 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.93 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 3.09 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.34 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.22 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 2.67 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.66 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.72 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.47 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.59 | -13.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +43.4% | 2.67 | 3.83 |
| 1964 | +31.7% | 1.01 | 1.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 | 1.01 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 2.04 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.83 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.59 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 3.66 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.41 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.59 | 3.35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 Greece 2.86 compare
- 26 Uruguay 2.76 compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 2.68 compare
- 29 Norway 2.52 compare
- 30 Seychelles 2.49 compare
- 31 New Zealand 2.47 compare
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 wine consumption per capita in Belgium?
- Wine consumption per capita in Belgium was 2.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1963.
- How does Belgium rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Wine consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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