Economic Growth in Belgium
Belgium's economy recorded an average growth rate of 1.6% in the decade to 2024, compared to the 0.8% average for Euro Area. In 2024, real GDP growth was 1.0%. For more GDP information, visit our dedicated page.
Belgium GDP Chart
Note: This chart displays Economic Growth (GDP, annual variation in %) for Belgium from 2024 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Belgium GDP Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Economic Growth (Real GDP, ann. var. %) | -4.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
GDP (EUR bn) | 464 | 506 | 564 | 596 | 614 |
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | -3.3 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
Economy records joint-best result since Q3 2022 in Q1
Second release confirms acceleration in Q1: A second release confirmed that GDP growth gained momentum to 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the first quarter, up from 0.2% in the fourth quarter of last year and the joint-highest rate in over two years. On an annual basis, economic growth was stable at Q4’s 1.1% in Q1.
Investment fuels sequential uptick: Domestically, the improvement in quarter-on-quarter GDP growth was spearheaded by fixed investment, which expanded 0.6% in Q1 following the 0.4% increase logged in the prior quarter. On the flipside, private consumption growth dropped to 0.6% in Q1 (Q4 2024: +0.9% s.a. qoq). Moreover, government consumption fell 0.1% (Q4 2024: +0.7% s.a. qoq). On the external front, exports of goods and services fell 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis in the first quarter, which was below the fourth quarter's flat reading. In addition, imports of goods and services deteriorated, contracting 0.5% in Q1 (Q4 2024: +0.3% s.a. qoq).
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