Belgium (2024)
18.9
% of GDP
-0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
25
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202418.9-0.1pp
202319+0.1pp
202218.9-1.7pp
202120.6+0.6pp
202020+1.1pp
201918.9-1.4pp
201820.3-0.9pp
201721.2-6.9pp
201628.1-0.4pp
201528.5-0.3pp
201428.8+3.2pp
201325.6+1.2pp
201224.4+1pp
201123.4+1.5pp
201021.9+0.7pp
200921.2+1pp
200820.2+0.5pp
200719.7-0.3pp
200620+0pp
200520n/a

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 18.9 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.1pp. The historical series (2000–2024) shows a peak of 28.8 in 2014 and a trough of 17.7 in 2003.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks belgium government loan liabilities (% of gdp) in Belgium, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2000–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 28.8 % of GDP in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 17.7 in 2003. The latest reading of 18.9 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.1pp.