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Belgium

Europe & Central Asia · High income · Capital: Brussels

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Population

11.9m

2025 · #81 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$60,750

2025 · #22 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

1.0%

2025 · #175 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

2.5%

2025 · #103 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

23.0%

2024 · #27 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.7%

2025 · #121 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

82.3

2024 · #31 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.4

2024 · #166 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

87.7%

2025 · #42 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

5.9%

2025 · #80 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

17.8%

2025 · #63 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

54.3%

2025 · #143 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

1.1

2021 · #97 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

3.1

2024 · #169 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

10.8%

2023 · #19 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

6.3%

2022 · #21 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

7.3

2024 · #31 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

11.7%

2021 · #136 of 212

Source: World Bank