Belgium GDP Growth Rate

0.8% −0.15 pt

Mar 2026 · Quarterly

Belgium's real GDP grew 0.78% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, down from 0.93% in the previous quarter. The reading was the weakest since at least early 2023, remaining far below the all-time high of 14.5% recorded in the second quarter of 2021.

Belgium GDP Growth Rate, 1996–2026
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
0.8%0.9%14.5%Jun 2021-12.1%Jun 20201996 – 2026Quarterly

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About this series

GDP Growth Rate in Belgium averaged 1.8% from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 14.5% in Jun 2021 and a record low of -12.1% in Jun 2020. The series is reported quarterly with history from 1996.

Real GDP growth (YoY) measures the change in the inflation-adjusted value of all final goods and services produced in Belgium. The indicator is expressed as a percentage and reported quarterly. The series begins in the first quarter of 1996.

Source & methodology

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