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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 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Belgium GDP Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Growth (Real GDP, ann. var. %) | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| GDP (EUR bn) | 506 | 562 | 602 | 620 | 642 |
| Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) | 9.1 | 11.0 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026
GDP reading: Belgium's GDP increased 0.2% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, following a 0.1% expansion in the prior quarter. The reading contrasted the contraction in the broader euro area economy. On a year-on-year basis, GDP expanded 0.8% in Q1, following a 0.9% expansion in the prior quarter.
Private spending and exports drove uptick: Compared to the previous quarter's data, readings in Q1 improved for private consumption (+0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis vs 0.0% in Q4), exports of goods and services (+2.8% vs -1.3% in Q4) and imports of goods and services (+2.6% vs -1.0% in Q4). In contrast, readings worsened for government consumption (-0.5% vs +0.7% in Q4) and fixed investment (+0.3% vs +1.3% in Q4).
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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