Belgium Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2025)
Belgium's Government Deficit (% of GDP): -5.2 % of GDP in 2025, -0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Belgium (2025)
-5.2
% of GDP
-0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -5.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2024 | -4.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | -4.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | -3.5 | +1.9pp |
| 2021 | -5.4 | +3.6pp |
| 2020 | -9 | -7pp |
| 2019 | -2 | -1pp |
| 2018 | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | -0.8 | +1.6pp |
| 2016 | -2.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | -2.5 | +0.7pp |
| 2014 | -3.2 | unchanged |
| 2013 | -3.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2012 | -4.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | -4.4 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | -4.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2009 | -5.4 | -4.3pp |
| 2008 | -1.1 | -1.2pp |
| 2007 | 0.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +2.9pp |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded -5.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.8pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from -9 in 2020 to 0.2 in 2001.
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Belgium from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the general government balance (surplus/deficit as % of GDP) in Belgium from 2000 to present. Show Maastricht 3% deficit threshold context. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 0.2 % of GDP in 2001 and reached its lowest recorded value of -9 in 2020. The latest reading of -5.2 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8pp.