Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20242.6%chart0.9%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
11,587K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€43,538Mchart€15,231,399M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$47,110Mchart$16,485,444M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€27,405chart€43,4002024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$29,654chart$48,1192024GDP per capita [+]
€3,969,579M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]202352,541chart8,600,9832012Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]202356,828chart11,050,5432012Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]2023123.02%chart90.60%2012Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€33,317chart€25,5862012Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$36,035chart$32,8732012Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2023-4,131chart-352,6832012Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2023-4,468chart-453,1272012Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2023-9.68%chart-3.70%2012Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]202312,435.2chart4,772,568.12013Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]202313,449.6chart6,338,447.72013Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023806.2
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023872.0
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20258.34%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20231,011.6
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20231,093.8
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20238.49%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,260.3chart265,631.82024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,363.7chart287,502.02024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202410.22%chart3.15%2023Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202329.12%chart49.80%2013Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€7,885chart€14,3132013Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$8,529chart$18,7922013Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€511
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$553
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€644
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$697
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€793chart€7572024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$858chart$8392024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Moody's Rating [+]05/14/2024B2
S&P Rating [+]11/21/2025B
Fitch Rating [+]08/14/2020B+
Corruption Index [+]202342
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201945º
Fragile States Index [+]202464.2
Innovation Ranking [+]202472º
Labour
7.6%July 2021Unemployment Rate [+]
NMW [+]2024$797.9
NMW [+]2024€703.2
Human Capital Ranking [+]201747º
Markets
Euro / Bahraini dinars [+]01/25/20190.4266
US Dollar exchange rate [+]01/25/20190.3760chart0.840802/10/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]03/27/20250%chart5.20%02/10/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
1.9%December 2025HICP [+]
Money Market
2.15%06/11/2025Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]202043º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 201926,372
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 201920.35
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2015422.24
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20195.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]20223,712,000chart413,959,2002018Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€22,947.9M
Exports [+]2023$24,813.6M
Exports % GDP [+]202353.73%
Imports [+]2023€14,211.5M
Imports [+]2023$15,366.9M
Imports % GDP [+]202333.28%
Trade balance [+]2023€8,736.4M
Trade balance [+]2023$9,868.3M
Trade balance % GDP [+]202320.46%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]20242,011chart1202019Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202482º
% Immigrant [+]202063.59%
% Emigrant [+]20203.96%
Birth Rate [+]202312.46‰chart8.14‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]20172,705.4
Crude death rate [+]20232.09‰chart10.54‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.82chart1.382023Fertility Rate [+]
17.0%2021% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20241,589,000chart342,597,6982019Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]2020936,094
Emigrant stock [+]202058,270
HDI [+]20220.888
Gender Gap Ranking [+]2024116º
Life expectancy [+]202381.28chart82.192023Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]201590
Suicide rate [+]20156.57
Number of homicides [+]20223
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20220.20
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202320.70
Annual crude oil production [+]2024174
Crude Oil Reserves [+]2021186.5
Consumption GWh [+]202335,090
Generation GWh [+]202336,170
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]01/18/20261,536
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]01/18/2026696,614
Fully vaccinated [+]12/21/20221,226,796
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]01/18/2026966.65
Doses administered [+]12/21/20223,476,633
  • Capital: Brussels
  • Population: 342,597,698
  • Surface Area: 2,848,740 km2
  • Currency: Euros