Official name:
Kingdom of Belgium
Область:
General Information
| Region | Western Europe | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 11 739a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 387.7a | |
| Capital city | Brussels | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 2 065.3c,d | |
| UN membership date | 27 December 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 30 528b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.3a | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.9e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 462 150 | 526 264 | 582 643b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2 | -5.3 | 3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 41 086.2 | 45 517.8 | 49 986.8b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7b |
| Economy: Industryf,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 22 | 21.6 | 22.4b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,i (% of GVA) | 77.3 | 77.7 | 76.9b |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9b |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 21.4 | 20.4 | 19.1b |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 77.4 | 78.7 | 80b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 8.5 | 5.6 | 5.5j |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 48.0 / 58.9 | 49.3 / 58.5 | 50.8 / 59.6j |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 109k | 118 | 138e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 102 | 100b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 253 411 | 295 144 | 393 158e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 258 593 | 294 247 | 415 137e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 5 182 | 897 | - 21 980e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 6 363 | 7 325 | - 6 205e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2a |
| 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 | 84.4 / 80.1a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 17.0 / 24.1 | 16.8 / 25.5 | 16.0 / 27.2a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1 783.5 / 15.8 | 2 005.5 / 17.3 | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 45.8 | 98.2 | 198.5e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.8 | 11.2 | 11n |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3 | 3.2 | 6.4b |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.5 | 6.3d | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.3 / 102.2 | 102.2 / 102.0 | 101.8 / 101.8n |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio j (f/m per 100 pop.) | 188.0 / 177.2 | 168.9 / 161.8 | 154.7 / 149.9n |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 168.4 / 142.4 | 156.7 / 133.2 | 148.4 / 128.9n |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... | ... | 1.1n |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 39.3 | 40.7o | 42.7o |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internetq (per 100 inhabitants) | 85.1p | 91.5 | 94b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4n |
| Threatened species (number) | 30 | 66 | 60e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8n |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 89.6 / 8.0 | 79.3 / 6.9 | 83.0 / 7.1n |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 446 | 572 | 747n |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 194 | 181 | 199n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 8 355r | 2 584r | 8 220b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 66.6 | 75.5 | 75.8e |
| Net Official Development Assist. disburseds (% of GNI) | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.86b |