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GDP growth

Annual real GDP growth rate.

1%Belgium · 20250.1%
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Global perspective

The world estimate was 4.4% in 2025, down 3.7% from 2015. Across the longer period from 2005, the global estimate changed by -2.5% (-36.4%). Latest country observations range from -13.5% in New Caledonia (2024) to 19.3% in Guyana (2025), with the middle country observation at 3.2%; observation years may differ. Across the derived regional aggregates, Asia reports 5.2%, while Europe reports 1.4%. Over roughly a decade, Asia changed by -0.8%; Europe changed by +0.7%. Among countries with sufficient history, the largest absolute decade increase was +26.4% in Macao SAR, China, while the largest decrease was -15.6% in New Caledonia. Coverage includes 210 countries; their latest observation years span 2009-2025, with a median latest year of 2025.

Belgium over time

Belgium reports 1% in 2025. From 2015 to 2025, Belgium decreased by 0.5 percentage points (33.3%). From 2005 to 2025, Belgium decreased by 1.3 percentage points (57.7%). The latest decade changed by −0.5 percentage points, versus −0.8 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a smaller absolute movement.

Europe and world context

This is 0.4 percentage points below Europe (2025). This is 3.4 percentage points below the world estimate (2025). From 2015 to 2025, Europe increased by 0.7 percentage points (94.8%). The latest decade changed by +0.7 percentage points, versus −2.8 percentage points in the preceding decade, indicating a reversal in direction.

Belgium has the 174th-highest latest observation among 210 countries and 31st among 45 countries in Europe. Latest observation years span 2009-2025, so ranks are descriptive rather than perfectly synchronized.

  • Regional spread: Asia is at 5.2% (2025), compared with 1.4% in Europe (2025).
  • Largest observed decade increase: Macao SAR, China changed by +26.4%.
  • Largest observed decade decrease: New Caledonia changed by -15.6%.
  • Coverage: 210 countries; the median latest observation is 2025, with latest country observations spanning 2009-2025.
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Source

World Bank

Source series NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. World and continent values are derived from available countries using population-weighted averages.