Annual Purchasing Power: Purchasing Power Parities … household in Belgium
Belgium: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 0.7718 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Belgium stood at 0.7718 National currency per US dollar.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Belgium peaked at 1.07 National currency per US dollar in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.7522 National currency per US dollar, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9477 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 0.9573 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9777 National currency per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9821 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1 National currency per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 National currency per US dollar | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.06 National currency per US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 National currency per US dollar | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.04 National currency per US dollar | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9958 National currency per US dollar | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9955 National currency per US dollar | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9813 National currency per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.996 National currency per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.02 National currency per US dollar | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 National currency per US dollar | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 National currency per US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 National currency per US dollar | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.02 National currency per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9957 National currency per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9904 National currency per US dollar | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9748 National currency per US dollar | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9698 National currency per US dollar | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9619 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9625 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9641 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9584 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9547 National currency per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9564 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9725 National currency per US dollar | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9635 National currency per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9246 National currency per US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9248 National currency per US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9109 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9271 National currency per US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.922 National currency per US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9237 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9224 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9257 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9169 National currency per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9025 National currency per US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8947 National currency per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8807 National currency per US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8831 National currency per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8712 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8599 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8653 National currency per US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.854 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8572 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8462 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8179 National currency per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7974 National currency per US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7999 National currency per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.779 National currency per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7532 National currency per US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7522 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7718 National currency per US dollar | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7718 National currency per US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 National currency per US dollar, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7718 National currency per US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9848 National currency per US dollar, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 National currency per US dollar | 0.9477 National currency per US dollar | 1.07 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 National currency per US dollar | 0.9813 National currency per US dollar | 1.06 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9639 National currency per US dollar | 0.9547 National currency per US dollar | 0.9748 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9201 National currency per US dollar | 0.9025 National currency per US dollar | 0.9271 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.863 National currency per US dollar | 0.8179 National currency per US dollar | 0.8947 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7756 National currency per US dollar | 0.7522 National currency per US dollar | 0.7999 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 39 Ireland 0.904 National currency per US dollar compare
- 40 Luxembourg 0.873 National currency per US dollar compare
- 41 Finland 0.802 National currency per US dollar compare
- 43 Austria 0.7504 National currency per US dollar compare
- 44 France 0.7325 National currency per US dollar compare
- 45 Germany 0.7189 National currency per US dollar compare
More population data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Belgium?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Belgium was 0.7718 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 National currency per US dollar in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7522 National currency per US dollar in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for household final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org