countries stats / countries / BEL 🇧🇪 Belgium
Belgium at a glance, from the World Bank's development indicators and the IMF World Economic Outlook (dashed lines are IMF forecasts).
Population 11.9m ▲
5.92% 10 yr · 2025
GDP per capita, PPP $63.5k constant 2021 int. $ · 2025
Real growth 1.0% 2025
Inflation 3.0% 2025
Unemployment 6.2% 2025
Government debt 108% GDP 2025
Life expectancy 82.3yr 2024
Tourist arrivals 2.6m 2020
People
Population
inhabitants · net migration on the right Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0 Life expectancy
years at birth, next to the Netherlands and the world Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0 Fertility and ageing
births per woman · share aged 65+ on the right Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0Economy
GDP per capita
PPP, constant 2021 international $ · vs the Netherlands and the world Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0 Real GDP growth
% a year · IMF WEO incl. forecasts Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) Inflation
% consumer prices, a year Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) · Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0 Unemployment
% of the labour force Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) Trade
exports and imports of goods and services, % of GDP Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0 Tourism
international arrivals · receipts (US$) on the right Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0Government and energy
Government finances
% of GDP · IMF (general government) Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (DataMapper) Energy
net energy imports (% of use) · renewable share of electricity Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0 