Belgium Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Belgium's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 54.2 % of GDP in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Belgium (2025)
54.2
% of GDP
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 54.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2023 | 52.8 | +0.3pp |
| 2022 | 52.5 | -2.4pp |
| 2021 | 54.9 | -3.6pp |
| 2020 | 58.5 | +6.7pp |
| 2019 | 51.8 | -0.7pp |
| 2018 | 52.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2017 | 52.3 | -1.1pp |
| 2016 | 53.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 53.9 | -1.5pp |
| 2014 | 55.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2012 | 56.2 | +1.2pp |
| 2011 | 55 | +1.1pp |
| 2010 | 53.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2009 | 54.5 | +3.7pp |
| 2008 | 50.8 | +2.2pp |
| 2007 | 48.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 48.8 | -3.1pp |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 54.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 48.6 in 2007 to 58.5 in 2020.
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Belgium from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Belgium from 2000 to present. 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 58.5 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 48.6 in 2007. The latest reading of 54.2 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.