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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Belgium

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population11.94M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$725.47B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$60.75K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth82.32024 · yearsInternet use95.8%2024 · % of populationForest area22.6%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Belgium2025 · 2.5%
-0.053.156.369.5612.771960199320251960: 0.3%1961: 1%1962: 1.4%1963: 2.1%1964: 4.2%1965: 4.1%1966: 4.2%1967: 2.7%1968: 2.7%1969: 3.8%1970: 3.9%1971: 4.3%1972: 5.4%1973: 7%1974: 12.7%1975: 12.8%1976: 9.1%1977: 7.1%1978: 4.5%1979: 4.5%1980: 6.6%1981: 7.6%1982: 8.7%1983: 7.7%1984: 6.3%1985: 4.9%1986: 1.3%1987: 1.6%1988: 1.2%1989: 3.1%1990: 3.4%1991: 3.2%1992: 2.4%1993: 2.8%1994: 2.4%1995: 1.5%1996: 2.1%1997: 1.6%1998: 0.9%1999: 1.1%2000: 2.5%2001: 2.5%2002: 1.6%2003: 1.6%2004: 2.1%2005: 2.8%2006: 1.8%2007: 1.8%2008: 4.5%2009: -0.1%2010: 2.2%2011: 3.5%2012: 2.8%2013: 1.1%2014: 0.3%2015: 0.6%2016: 2%2017: 2.1%2018: 2.1%2019: 1.4%2020: 0.7%2021: 2.4%2022: 9.6%2023: 4%2024: 3.1%2025: 2.5%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Belgium in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Brussels
Country code
BEL

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