General government total expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: General government total expenditure was 350.69 billion current LCU in 2025. β² Rising
General government total expenditure in Belgium, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Belgium stood at 350.69 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Belgium peaked at 350.69 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.99 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Belgium 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.00 billion current LCU | 50.99 billion current LCU | 84.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.38 billion current LCU | 89.90 billion current LCU | 122.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.80 billion current LCU | 126.65 billion current LCU | 189.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.08 billion current LCU | 195.80 billion current LCU | 248.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.78 billion current LCU | 271.08 billion current LCU | 350.69 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 89 United Arab Emirates 486.62 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Malaysia 476.81 billion current LCU compare
- 91 North Macedonia 398.61 billion current LCU compare
- 93 Austria 281.45 billion current LCU compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 278.94 billion current LCU compare
- 95 Switzerland 267.65 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1033 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Belgium?
- General government total expenditure in Belgium was 350.69 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 350.69 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.99 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for general government total expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release