{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-government-deficit-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-government-deficit-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-government-deficit-gdp/","title":"Belgium Government Deficit (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"Belgium's Government Deficit (% of GDP): -5.2 % of GDP in 2025, -0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Government Deficit (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/GOV_10A_MAIN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"-5.2","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.8pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.8pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Government Deficit (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":-0.1},{"period":"2001","value":0.2},{"period":"2002","value":0},{"period":"2003","value":-1.9},{"period":"2004","value":-0.2},{"period":"2005","value":-2.7},{"period":"2006","value":0.2},{"period":"2007","value":0.1},{"period":"2008","value":-1.1},{"period":"2009","value":-5.4},{"period":"2010","value":-4.1},{"period":"2011","value":-4.4},{"period":"2012","value":-4.3},{"period":"2013","value":-3.2},{"period":"2014","value":-3.2},{"period":"2015","value":-2.5},{"period":"2016","value":-2.4},{"period":"2017","value":-0.8},{"period":"2018","value":-1},{"period":"2019","value":-2},{"period":"2020","value":-9},{"period":"2021","value":-5.4},{"period":"2022","value":-3.5},{"period":"2023","value":-4.1},{"period":"2024","value":-4.4},{"period":"2025","value":-5.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"-5.2","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"-4.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"-4.1","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"-3.5","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"-5.4","yoyChange":"+3.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"-9.0","yoyChange":"-7.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"-2.0","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"-1.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"-0.8","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"-2.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"-2.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"-3.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"-3.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"-4.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"-4.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"-4.1","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"-5.4","yoyChange":"-4.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"-1.1","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.2","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}