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Further country information
Selected indicators for Belgium Share
Population
Population, Million persons, 2002-2022
11.6 million
Growth rate: <%population-growth-rate%>%
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
6.8 tonnes per capita
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2022
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2025
68 286 US$ per capita
Debt
Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2022
General government debt, % of GDP, 2022
Household debt:
116.4 % of disposable income
Government debt:
103.8 % of GDP
Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2022
11.9 % of GDP
Unemployment
<%unemployment-latest-value-info-bubble%>
<%unemployment-latest-value%> % of labour force
Country profile of Belgium
Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Agricultural landIndicator |
476.28
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2021 Belgium Thousand hectares |
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2002-2021 Belgium (red) |
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2021 Belgium (red) |
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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) |
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2020 Belgium (red) |
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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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Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Distribution of net ODAIndicator |
432.8
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2022 Belgium Million US dollars |
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2003-2022 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2022 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator |
305.4
Total Million US dollars 2016 Belgium Million US dollars |
Total Million US dollars 1996-2016 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Net ODAIndicator |
0.5
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2022 Belgium % of gross national income |
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2018-2022 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2022 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Private flowsIndicator |
2 515.4
Total Million US dollars 2022 Belgium Million US dollars |
Total Million US dollars 2003-2022 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
Total Million US dollars 2020 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Total official and private flowsIndicator |
5 313.6
Total Million US dollars 2022 Belgium Million US dollars |
Total Million US dollars 2003-2022 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
Total Million US dollars 2022 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator | ||||
Household disposable incomeIndicator |
1.49
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q2-2023 Belgium Per capita, percentage change, previous period |
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q3-2018-Q2-2023 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q1-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator |
4.9
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2022 Belgium Annual growth rate (%) |
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2003-2022 Belgium (red) |
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Net national incomeIndicator |
55 947
Total US dollars/capita 2022 Belgium US dollars/capita |
Total US dollars/capita 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total US dollars/capita 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
95.7
Exports % of GDP 2022 Belgium % of GDP |
Exports % of GDP 2003-2022 Belgium (red) |
Exports % of GDP 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Education spendingIndicator |
22 555
Tertiary US dollars/student 2020 Belgium US dollars/student |
Tertiary US dollars/student 2005-2020 Belgium (red) |
Tertiary US dollars/student 2020 Belgium (red) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator |
2.9
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2022 Belgium % in same age group |
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Crude oil productionIndicator |
0.0
Total Thousand toe 2021 Belgium Thousand toe |
Total Thousand toe 2002-2021 Belgium (red) |
Total Thousand toe 2021 Belgium (red) |
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Infrastructure investmentIndicator |
1 311 000 000.00
Road Euro 2021 Belgium Euro |
Road Euro 2002-2021 Belgium (red) |
Road Euro 2021 Belgium (red) |
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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) |
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Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.09
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2022 Belgium Toe/1 000 US dollars |
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2003-2022 Belgium (red) |
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Road accidentsIndicator |
5
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2022 Belgium Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2003-2022 Belgium (red) |
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2022 Belgium (red) |
Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
6.8
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2022 Belgium Tonnes/capita |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Municipal wasteIndicator |
761.3
Total Kilograms/capita 2021 Belgium Kilograms/capita |
Total Kilograms/capita 2002-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Kilograms/capita 2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Water withdrawalsIndicator |
4 531.4
Total Million m3 2019 Belgium Million m3 |
Total Million m3 2000-2019 Belgium (red) |
Total Million m3 2020 |
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Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Broad money (M3)Indicator | ||||
Long-term interest ratesIndicator |
3.2
Total % per annum Nov-2023 Belgium % per annum |
Total % per annum Apr-2022-Nov-2023 Belgium (red) |
Total % per annum Nov-2023 Belgium (red) |
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Net pension replacement ratesIndicator |
60.9
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2022 Belgium % of pre-retirement earnings |
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Net pension wealthIndicator |
11.7
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2022 Belgium Multiple of annual gross earnings |
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Short-term interest ratesIndicator |
4.0
Total % per annum Nov-2023 Belgium % per annum |
Total % per annum Apr-2022-Nov-2023 Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
Total % per annum Nov-2023 Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
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Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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General government spendingIndicator |
54.9
Total % of GDP 2021 Belgium % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2002-2021 Belgium (red) |
Total % of GDP 2021 Belgium (red) |
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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) |
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Tax on corporate profitsIndicator |
4.0
Total % of GDP 2022 Belgium % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total % of GDP 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Tax revenueIndicator |
42.4
Total % of GDP 2022 Belgium % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total % of GDP 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Tax wedgeIndicator |
53.0
Total % of labour cost 2022 Belgium % of labour cost |
Total % of labour cost 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total % of labour cost 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Health spendingIndicator |
6 600
Total US dollars/capita 2022 Belgium US dollars/capita |
Total US dollars/capita 2003-2022 Belgium (red) |
Total US dollars/capita 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Hospital bedsIndicator |
5.5
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2022 Belgium Per 1 000 inhabitants |
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2021 Belgium (red) |
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Length of hospital stayIndicator |
6.30
Acute care Days 2021 Belgium Days |
Acute care Days 2002-2021 Belgium (red) |
Acute care Days 2021 Belgium (red) |
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Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
79.6
Men Years 2022 Belgium Years |
Men Years 2003-2022 Belgium (red) |
Men Years 2022 Belgium (red) |
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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) |
Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator |
3.4
Total % of GDP 2021 Belgium % of GDP |
Total % of GDP 2002-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of GDP 2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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ICT value addedIndicator |
4.5
Total % of value added 2011 Belgium % of value added |
Total % of value added 2011 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Internet accessIndicator |
94.5
Total % of all households 2023 Belgium % of all households |
Total % of all households 2005-2023 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of all households 2023 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator |
94.6
Total Per 100 inhabitants 2022 Belgium Per 100 inhabitants |
Total Per 100 inhabitants 2010-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Per 100 inhabitants 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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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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Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Average wagesIndicator |
64 847.6
Total US dollars 2022 Belgium US dollars |
Total US dollars 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total US dollars 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Employment rateIndicator |
66.7
Total % of working age population Q3-2023 Belgium % of working age population |
Total % of working age population Q4-2018-Q3-2023 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of working age population Q3-2023 Belgium (red) |
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Hours workedIndicator |
1 526
Total Hours/worker 2021 Belgium Hours/worker |
Total Hours/worker 2002-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total Hours/worker 2022 OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term unemployment rateIndicator |
42.2
Total % of unemployed 2022 Belgium % of unemployed |
Total % of unemployed 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of unemployed 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Self-employment rateIndicator |
15.1
Total % of employment 2022 Belgium % of employment |
Total % of employment 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Total % of employment 2022 Belgium (red) |
Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.60
Total Children/woman 2021 Belgium Children/woman |
Total Children/woman 2002-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
Total Children/woman 2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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National population distributionIndicator |
83.4
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Belgium Percentage |
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Belgium (red) |
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Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator |
122 292.0
Total Number 2022 Belgium Number |
Total Number 2005-2022 Belgium (red) |
Total Number 2022 Belgium (red) |
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Poverty rateIndicator |
0.08
Total Ratio 2021 Belgium Ratio |
Total Ratio 2018-2021 Belgium (red) |
Total Ratio 2021 Belgium (red) |
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Social spendingIndicator |
29.0
Public % of GDP 2022 Belgium % of GDP |
Public % of GDP 2003-2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
Public % of GDP 2022 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |