GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 3.09 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 39.12 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -17.42 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Belgium 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1973 | 28.31 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1978 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1981 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 1982 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1983 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1984 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1986 | 39.12 % change on previous year | +1017.2% |
| 1987 | 24.48 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1989 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1990 | 25.03 % change on previous year | +2013.9% |
| 1991 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1992 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +357.1% |
| 1993 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1994 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 1995 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1996 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1997 | -9.49 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1091 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2000 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +7516.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0194 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -47148.3% |
| 2003 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +152.8% |
| 2004 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 2008 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2009 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2010 | -0.713 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -1429.3% |
| 2012 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2013 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2014 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2015 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -639.6% |
| 2016 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2017 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 2018 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2019 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2020 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -1091.8% |
| 2022 | -0.8199 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -1148.7% |
| 2024 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.09 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.96 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +47148.3% | -0.0194 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -7516.1% | -0.1091 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2013.9% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1429.3% | -0.713 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1148.7% | -0.8199 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1091.8% | -1.31 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.91 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 28.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -17.42 % change on previous year | 39.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 % change on previous year | -8.31 % change on previous year | 23.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -14.3 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 156 Canada 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Paraguay 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Vanuatu 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Germany 2.97 % change on previous year compare
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More population data for Belgium
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Belgium was 3.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.12 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.42 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.