Country facts

Belgium

Latest comparable observations, historical context and sources across six themes.

Population11.94M↑2025GDP/capita$60,750↑2025Inflation2.5%↓2025Renewable electricity23.5%↓2021CO₂/person7.28↑2024Life expectancy82.3↓2024

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37 series

People

6 indicators

Population, age and settlement patterns

Population2025Population growth2025Population density2023Urban population share2025Median age2023Net migration2025

Economy

7 indicators

Output, prices, jobs, trade and public debt

Gross domestic product2025GDP per capita2025GDP growth2025Inflation2025Unemployment2025Trade as a share of GDP2025Central government debt2024

Environment

7 indicators

Emissions, forests, protection, air and water

Annual CO₂ emissions2024CO₂ emissions per capita2024Forest area2023Protected areas2025Methane emissions2024PM2.5 exposure2023Freshwater withdrawals2022

Energy

6 indicators

Electricity, access, consumption and the energy mix

Electricity consumption per capita2024Renewable electricity2021Fossil-fuel electricity2023Energy use per capita2024Access to electricity2024Renewable energy consumption2022

Climate

3 indicators

Temperature, precipitation and annual anomalies

Average annual temperature2025Annual precipitation2025Annual temperature anomaly2025

Society

8 indicators

Health, education, connectivity and living conditions

Life expectancy2024Fertility rate2024Internet access2025Poverty headcount2025Secondary school enrollment2025Adult literacy2024Infant mortality2024Basic sanitation access2024