Nom officiel:
Kingdom of Belgium
Région:
General Information
| Region | Western Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 11 759a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 388.4a | |
| Capital city | Brussels | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 065.3c,d | |
| UN membership date | 27 December 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 30 528b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.4a | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 461 045 | 529 694 | 644 783b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.5 | -4.8 | 1.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 40 890.0 | 45 900.0 | 55 049.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9b |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 21.7 | 21.2 | 20.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 77.4 | 78 | 78.6b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 21.4 | 20.4 | 19.4b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 77.4 | 78.7 | 79.5b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 8.5 | 5.5 | 5.4j |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 48.0 / 59.0 | 48.7 / 58.3 | 49.7 / 58.7j |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 109k | 118 | 142e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 102 | 98b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 253 411 | 295 144 | 377 265e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 258 593 | 294 247 | 366 891e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 5 182 | 897 | 10 374e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 6 363 | 4 633 | - 5 679e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 97.9 | 98d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.7l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 83.1 / 78.6 | 83.1 / 78.5 | 84.6 / 80.3a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 17.0 / 24.1 | 16.8 / 25.5 | 15.7 / 27.7a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 1 814.9 / 16.1 | 2 047.0 / 17.7 | 2 349.0 / 20.0e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 45.8 | 98.2 | 222.6o,e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.8 | 11.3 | 10.8p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.2 | 3.5 | 6.5b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.3 / 102.2 | 102.2 / 102.0 | 102.1 / 102.2p |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 188.0 / 177.2 | 168.9 / 161.8 | 161.6 / 151.3p |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 168.4 / 142.4 | 156.7 / 133.2 | 146.8 / 125.8p |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | ... | 1.1q |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 39.3 | 40.7r | 39.3r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internets (per 100 inhabitants) | 85.1 | 91.5 | 94.6b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4q |
| Threatened species (number) | 30 | 66 | 99e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.6p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 89.6 / 7.9 | 79.3 / 6.9 | 77.4 / 6.7p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 446 | 572 | 678p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 194 | 182 | 181p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 8 355t | 2 584t | 8 220p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 66.1 | 75.3 | 76.5e |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedu (% of GNI) | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.47b |