{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-pharmaceutical-expenditure-per-capita/","title":"Belgium Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita (2024)","description":"Belgium's Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita: 729.5 EUR per inhabitant in 2024, +7.9% YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Belgium","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Belgium Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/HLTH_SHA11_HC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2024)","value":"729.5","unit":"EUR per inhabitant","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+7.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+7.9%","unit":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods Expenditure per Capita"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":505.06},{"period":"2006","value":506.73},{"period":"2007","value":538.03},{"period":"2008","value":523.19},{"period":"2009","value":533.22},{"period":"2010","value":538.87},{"period":"2011","value":546},{"period":"2012","value":533.37},{"period":"2013","value":537.48},{"period":"2014","value":539.73},{"period":"2015","value":555.05},{"period":"2016","value":562.39},{"period":"2017","value":561.56},{"period":"2018","value":562.23},{"period":"2019","value":579.32},{"period":"2020","value":554.27},{"period":"2021","value":576.31},{"period":"2022","value":629.26},{"period":"2023","value":675.98},{"period":"2024","value":729.47}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"EUR per inhabitant"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"729.5","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2023","value":"676.0","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"629.3","yoyChange":"+9.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"576.3","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"554.3","yoyChange":"-4.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"579.3","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"562.2","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"561.6","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"562.4","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"555.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"539.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"537.5","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"533.4","yoyChange":"-2.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"546.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"538.9","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"533.2","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2008","value":"523.2","yoyChange":"-2.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"538.0","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"506.7","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"505.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks pharmaceutical and medical goods expenditure per capita (EUR) in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 729.5 EUR per inhabitant in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 505.1 in 2005. The latest reading of 729.5 in 2024 represents a change of +53.5."}]}