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Population

Population, Million persons, 2001-2021
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2021

11.6 million

Growth rate: 0.4%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

7.5 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2021
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2024

58 353 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.1%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2021
General government debt, % of GDP, 2021

Household debt:
119.0 % of disposable income

Government debt:
129.2 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2020

Tax on personal income:
11.9 % of GDP

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Country profile of Belgium

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 476.00 Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2020
Belgium Thousand hectares 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2001-2020
Belgium (red) 		Permanent pasture
Thousand hectares
2020
Belgium (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator
Crop productionIndicator
Fish landingsIndicator 12 795.6 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2020
Belgium Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2001-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2020
Belgium (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 132.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Belgium Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1996-2015
Belgium (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2019

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 415.8 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2020
Belgium Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2001-2020
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2020
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 285.2 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Belgium Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2016
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.5 ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2021
Belgium % of gross national income 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2018-2021
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		ODA grant equivalent
% of gross national income
2021
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 1 969.2 Total
Million US dollars
2020
Belgium Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2001-2020
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2020
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 4 220.1 Total
Million US dollars
2020
Belgium Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
2001-2020
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2020
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 98.65 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Oct-2022
Belgium Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator -2.91 Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q2-2022
Belgium Per capita, percentage change, previous period 		Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q3-2017-Q2-2022
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Gross
Per capita, percentage change, previous period
Q3-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 0.4 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2021
Belgium Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2002-2021
Belgium (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2021
Belgium (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 47 522 Total
US dollars/capita
2021
Belgium US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2021
Belgium (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 86.9 Exports
% of GDP
2021
Belgium % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2002-2021
Belgium (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2021
Belgium (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 21 082 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2019
Belgium US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2005-2019
Belgium (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2019
Belgium (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 514 Boys
Mean score
2018
Belgium Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 482 Boys
Mean score
2018
Belgium Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 501 Boys
Mean score
2018
Belgium Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 5.5 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2021
Belgium % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 0.0 Total
Thousand toe
2017
Belgium Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2017
Belgium (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 735 000 000.00 Road
Euro
2019
Belgium Euro 		Road
Euro
2000-2019
Belgium (red) 		Road
Euro
2019
Belgium (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 119 500.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Belgium Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1997-2016
Belgium (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2013
Belgium (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.10 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2021
Belgium Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2002-2021
Belgium (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2021
Belgium (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 43 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2020
Belgium Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2001-2020
Belgium (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2020
Belgium (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 7.5 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2021
Belgium Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Municipal wasteIndicator 414.2 Total
Kilograms/capita
2020
Belgium Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2001-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2019
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 4 176.8 Total
Million m3
2018
Belgium Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1999-2018
Belgium (red) 		Total
Million m3
2017
Belgium (red)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 2.8 Total
% per annum
Oct-2022
Belgium % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2021-Oct-2022
Belgium (red) 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2022
Belgium (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 61.9 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Belgium % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2020
Belgium (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 10.9 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Belgium Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2020
Belgium (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 1.4 Total
% per annum
Oct-2022
Belgium % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2021-Oct-2022
Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2022
Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 58.8 Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2001-2020
Belgium (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium (red)
Government reservesIndicator 11 731.6 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Belgium SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Belgium (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Belgium (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 3.3 Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2001-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 43.1 Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2001-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 52.6 Total
% of labour cost
2021
Belgium % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 5 274 Total
US dollars/capita
2020
Belgium US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2001-2020
Belgium (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2020
Belgium (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 5.5 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2021
Belgium Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2020
Belgium (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 6.70 Acute care
Days
2020
Belgium Days 		Acute care
Days
2001-2020
Belgium (red) 		Acute care
Days
2020
Belgium (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.5 Men
Years
2021
Belgium Years 		Men
Years
2002-2021
Belgium (red) 		Men
Years
2021
Belgium (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 55.4 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2018
Belgium % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014-2018
Belgium (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 3.4 Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
2001-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 4.5 Total
% of value added
2011
Belgium % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 92.3 Total
% of all households
2021
Belgium % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2021
Belgium (red)
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 93.4 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2021
Belgium Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2012-Q4-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 401.2 Total
Number
2020
Belgium Number 		Total
Number
2001-2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2020
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 59 100.2 Total
US dollars
2021
Belgium US dollars 		Total
US dollars
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars
2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Employment rateIndicator 66.1 Total
% of working age population
Q2-2022
Belgium % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q3-2017-Q2-2022
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2022
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 493 Total
Hours/worker
2021
Belgium Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 42.3 Total
% of unemployed
2021
Belgium % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 14.1 Total
% of employment
2021
Belgium % of employment 		Total
% of employment
2002-2021
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2021
Belgium (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.72 Total
Children/woman
2020
Belgium Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
2001-2020
Belgium (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2020
Belgium (red)
National population distributionIndicator 83.4 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Belgium Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Belgium (red)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 113 249.0 Total
Number
2019
Belgium Number 		Total
Number
2005-2019
Belgium (red) 		Total
Number
2019
Belgium (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.08 Total
Ratio
2019
Belgium Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2018-2019
Belgium (red) 		Total
Ratio
2019
Belgium (red)
Social spendingIndicator 28.9 Public
% of GDP
2019
Belgium % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
2000-2019
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2019
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Belgium

OECD Economic Surveys: Belgium 2022Publication (2022)
Belgium 2022 Energy Policy ReviewPublication (2022)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2021 Issue 3Publication (2021)
International Trade by Commodity Statistics, Volume 2019 Issue 3Publication (2019)

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