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Population

Population, Million persons, 1994-2014
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2014

11.2 million

Growth rate: 0.4%

Income inequality

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

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

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

8.1 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2017
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2020

49 512 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.4%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2017
General government debt, % of GDP, 2017

Household debt:
117.4 % of disposable income

Government debt:
121.9 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2017

Tax on personal income:
12.1 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1997-2017

7.1 % of labour force

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Country profile of Belgium

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 468 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Belgium Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Belgium (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator
Crop productionIndicator
Fish landingsIndicator 16 712.9 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2016
Belgium Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1996-2016
Belgium (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2016
Belgium (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 132.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Belgium Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1996-2015
Belgium (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Belgium (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 384.8 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Belgium Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 259.8 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Belgium Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2016
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.4 Total
% of gross national income
2017
Belgium % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1998-2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 5 624.3 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Belgium Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 7 404.0 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Belgium Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 99.37 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Jan-2019
Belgium Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 1.2 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Belgium Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Belgium (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 1.7 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Belgium Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Belgium (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 40 735 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Belgium US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Belgium (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 87.8 Exports
% of GDP
2018
Belgium % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1999-2018
Belgium (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2017
Belgium (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 17 320 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2015
Belgium US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2005-2015
Belgium (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2016
Belgium (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 514 Boys
Mean score
2015
Belgium Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Belgium (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 491 Boys
Mean score
2015
Belgium Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Belgium (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 508 Boys
Mean score
2015
Belgium Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Belgium (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 4.5 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Belgium % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
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 810 000 000.00 Road
Euro
2016
Belgium Euro 		Road
Euro
1997-2016
Belgium (red) 		Road
Euro
2016
Belgium (red)
Passenger transportIndicator 122 240.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
Belgium Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1996-2015
Belgium (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.12 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Belgium Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Belgium (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 56 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Belgium Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Belgium (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Belgium (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 8.1 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Belgium Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1997-2016
Belgium (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Belgium (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 407.6 Total
Kilograms/capita
2017
Belgium Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 4 829.0 Total
Million m3
2013
Belgium Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1993-2013
Belgium (red) 		Total
Million m3
2012
Belgium (red)

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 0.7 Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Belgium % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jul-2017-Feb-2019
Belgium (red) 		Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Belgium (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 66.1 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Belgium % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2016
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Belgium (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 12.4 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Belgium Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2016
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Belgium (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator -0.3 Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Belgium % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jul-2017-Feb-2019
Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Jan-2019
Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 52.2 Total
% of GDP
2017
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
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 4.1 Total
% of GDP
2017
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Belgium (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 44.6 Total
% of GDP
2017
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 53.7 Total
% of labour cost
2017
Belgium % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 4 774 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Belgium US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Belgium (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 5.7 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2017
Belgium Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Belgium (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 6.70 Acute care
Days
2016
Belgium Days 		Acute care
Days
2000-2016
Belgium (red) 		Acute care
Days
2016
Belgium (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.0 Men
Years
2016
Belgium Years 		Men
Years
1997-2016
Belgium (red) 		Men
Years
2016
Belgium (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 51.0 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014
Belgium % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014
Belgium (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 2.6 Total
% of GDP
2017
Belgium % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
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 87.3 Total
% of all households
2018
Belgium % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2018
Belgium (red)
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 75.6 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Belgium Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2009-Q2-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 448.3 Total
Number
2015
Belgium Number 		Total
Number
1996-2015
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2015
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 49 675.0 Total
US dollars
2017
Belgium US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1998-2017
Belgium (red) 		Total
US dollars
2017
Belgium (red)
Employment rateIndicator 64.9 Total
% of working age population
Q3-2018
Belgium % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2013-Q3-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q3-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 546 Total
Hours/worker
2016
Belgium Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1997-2016
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2017
OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 50.0 Total
% of unemployed
2017
Belgium % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 14.3 Total
% of employment
2017
Belgium % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1998-2017
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2017
Belgium (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.70 Total
Children/woman
2016
Belgium Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1997-2016
Belgium (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2016
Belgium (red)
National population distributionIndicator 83.4 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Belgium Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 100 190.0 Total
Number
2016
Belgium Number 		Total
Number
2005-2016
Belgium (red) 		Total
Number
2016
Belgium (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.10 Total
Ratio
2016
Belgium Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2004-2016
Belgium (red) 		Total
Ratio
2016
Belgium (red)
Social spendingIndicator 28.9 Public
% of GDP
2018
Belgium % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1999-2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2018
Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Belgium

OECD Economic Surveys: Belgium 2017OECD Economic Surveys: Belgium 2017Publication (2017)
Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Belgium 2018 (Second Round)Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Belgium 2018 (Second Round)Publication (2018)
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Belgium 2016Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Belgium 2016Publication (2016)
National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014Publication (2015)

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