Belgium

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 153,814.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 3.683 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2024
GDP per Capita (USD) 49,392.667 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 5.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 86,537.144 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 51.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 39,780.364 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 24.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Investment: % of GDP (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 40,037.372 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 166,050.115 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 22.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 84,000.968 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 64,689.995 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.289 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 148.555 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -3.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1956 - Apr 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 1,219.000 2022 yearly 2011 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 332,103.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Industrial Production Index (IPI) (2015=100) 116.200 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Industrial Production Index (IPI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (2015=100) 108.000 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Capacity Utilisation Rate: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%) 74.800 Oct 2024 quarterly Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Capacity Utilisation Rate: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): All Industries (%) 74.800 Oct 2024 quarterly Apr 1980 - Oct 2024
Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments Last Frequency Range
New Orders Growth (%) 1.1 Aug 2012 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2012
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Building Permits (Unit) 2,276.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
House Prices Growth (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 154.131 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 3.573 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 107.977 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 0.375 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2024
Number of Property Transactions: Apartments (Unit) 9,105.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2018
Number of Property Transactions: Houses (Unit) 23,524.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2018
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -28,081.402 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 188,333.360 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 688,479.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 400.202 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 839.938 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 355.702 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
General Government Primary Balance (EUR mn) -14,147.100 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
General Government Revenue (EUR mn) 293,175.300 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
General Government Revenue: Fiscal & Parafiscal: Direct Taxes (EUR mn) 95,700.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
General Government Revenue: Fiscal & Parafiscal: Indirect Taxes (EUR mn) 74,456.400 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
General Government Expenditure (EUR mn) 319,140.500 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
General Government Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) 284,595.400 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
General Government Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) 22,726.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
NBB Forecast: General Government Revenue: % of GDP (%) 50.200 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: General Government Primary Expenditures: % of GDP (%) 53.100 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: General Government Primary Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.000 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: Overall Balance Per Sub-Sector: Social Security: % of GDP (%) 0.000 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Public Debt: % of GDP (%) 107.900 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
General Government Debt (EUR mn) 638,013.000 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2024
General Government Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) 73,126.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2018
General Government Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) 7,199.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2018
Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Excise Duties (EUR mn) 1,271.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: Direct Taxes (DT) (EUR mn) 9,807.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: VR: VAT (EUR mn) 5,674.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Treasury Revenue (EUR mn) 17,786.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Treasury Gross Debt (EUR mn) 519,744.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 11.8 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 71.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Employed Persons (Person) 5,111,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1980 - Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate (%) 5.80 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD) 4,645 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 0.41 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 11.886 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Employment (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
BE: Monthly Minimum Wage (EUR) 2,070.000 Jun 2025 semiannually Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
Population: Female (Person th) 5,778.164 2017 yearly 1961 - 2017
Population: Male (Person th) 5,597.906 2017 yearly 1961 - 2017
NBB Forecast: Population: YoY (Person th) 33.000 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: Population: YoY: Working Age Population (Person th) 2.000 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
Employment: Female (Person) 2,384,623.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Employment (Person) 4,990,290.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Employment: Male (Person) 2,648,660.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate: Male (%) 6.300 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2019
Unemployment Rate: Female (%) 5.300 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2019
Unemployment Rate: sa (%) 5.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Unemployment: Male (Person) 284,472.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Unemployment: Female (Person) 252,013.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Unemployment (Person) 536,485.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
No of Job Vacancies (Unit th) 171.946 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY (%) 3.100 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY (%) 0.600 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY (%) 2.400 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY (Person th) 39.000 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY (Person th) 40.000 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY (Person th) 30.000 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY (Person th) 0.000 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate (%) 5.700 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate (%) 73.400 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
BE: Population: Female (Person) 5,978,050.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
BE: Population: Male (Person) 5,810,299.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Retail Sales Growth (%) -0.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) 7,910,513 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 555,002 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -6.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 78,328.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 476,674.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) -4.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 19,127.378 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Household Income per Capita (USD) 22,898.237 2010 yearly 1999 - 2010
Consumer Confidence Indicator: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) -4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Household Consumption Expenditure: per Capita (EUR) 18,189.917 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 5.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1921 - Apr 2023
Core CPI Change (%) 2.506 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 2.436 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2025
Producer Price Index Growth (%) -5.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - May 2023
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 1.970 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Construction Price Index: ABEX (1914=1) 1,048.000 Nov 2024 semiannually May 1914 - Nov 2024
BE: Real Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator (1Q1999=100) 103.431 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2025
BE: HICP: excl Energy & Unprocessed Food: YoY (%) 2.500 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
BE: HICP: Food & Non Alcoholic Beverages: YoY (%) 2.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
BE: House Price Index (2015=100) 141.180 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Harmonized Index of Consumer Price (HICP) (2015=100) 133.075 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): YoY (%) 1.200 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
Consumer Price Index: Non Food (2013=100) 129.707 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index: Food (2013=100) 142.465 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index (2013=100) 135.655 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1920 - Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index: Accommodation, Water, Electricity, Gas (2013=100) 146.404 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index: Food & Beverages (2013=100) 142.159 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index: Rent (2013=100) 132.592 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index: Services (2013=100) 140.745 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index: Transport (2013=100) 133.341 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
NBB Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 1.400 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.896 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 583.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 42,082.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,886,870.449 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 30,923,437.457 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,898,012.136 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 41,499.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 26,933,716.202 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 28,084,086.815 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,918.662 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,702.638 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 540.299 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 972.411 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) 679.300 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) 27,772.700 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) 28,452.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) 2,436.179 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) 2,523.192 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) 542.961 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) 3,217.304 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) 2,021.334 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) 8,903.787 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) 3,541.961 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) 1,886.675 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) 4,541.680 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) 3,467.546 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) 1,204.763 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) 5,924.299 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) 1,898.015 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) 3,982.782 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) 1,595.583 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) 632.556 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) 3,705.896 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) 6,671.531 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) 1,603.086 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) 3,247.899 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.863 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 137.406 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 11,100.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 19,820.645 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 12.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -75.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 19,855.889 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 1,652,556.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 231.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 706,483.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 91.9 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 693.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 6.520 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 389,048.544 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 6,404.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Goods (EUR mn) 27,980.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 2,808.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) 958.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 1,735.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) 2,468.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) 10,781.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Capital Account (EUR mn) -338.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 28,312.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) 1,545.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -1,073.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Services (EUR mn) 11,910.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: GS: Services (EUR mn) -643.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 3,936.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Services (EUR mn) 11,267.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (EUR mn) -10,690.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 17,622.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 8,629.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: GS: Goods (EUR mn) 1,129.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 7,085.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account: Debit (EUR mn) 49,782.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) 1,246.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Goods (EUR mn) 29,108.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 49.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: CF: FA: Reserve Assets of National Bank of Belgium (EUR mn) -1,362.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
NBB Forecast: Current Account: % of GDP (%) -1.600 2026 yearly 2017 - 2026
International Investment Position: Assets (EUR bn) 2,581.347 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position: Net (EUR bn) 349.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position: Liabilities (EUR bn) 2,232.268 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Long Term (EUR mn) 330,034.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: excl Equity (EUR mn) 1,482,778.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Short Term (EUR mn) 40,584.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity (EUR mn) -3,052.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow France (EUR mn) 861.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) -1,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital (EUR mn) -7,759.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Luxembourg (EUR mn) -2,496.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow United Kingdom (EUR mn) -1,545.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Germany (EUR mn) -2,805.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow USA (EUR mn) 30.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow China (EUR mn) -36.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Germany (EUR mn) 672.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow USA (EUR mn) -3,248.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow China (EUR mn) 199.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity (EUR mn) -2,175.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow France (EUR mn) -1,120.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Germany (EUR mn) 338.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) -657.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow USA (EUR mn) -210.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital (EUR mn) 151.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow France (EUR mn) 1,448.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Germany (EUR mn) -393.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) -131.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow USA (EUR mn) -555.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow China (EUR mn) 74.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow China (EUR mn) -117.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 940.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,374.021 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 257,504.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 691,288.001 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,300.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.783 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,900.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,454,243.442 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 789,517.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 7.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 17.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 391.015 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,216.155 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 365,548.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 846,478.621 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.92 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2007 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 67.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) 713.300 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 41,576.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) 8,489.000 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2019
Gross International Reserves (USD bn) 43.800 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) 20.900 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2025
Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) 27,955.000 Jun 2023 semiannually Jun 1980 - Jun 2023
MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) 944,138.000 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2024
Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) 439,146.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) 141,604.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) 44,554.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2025
Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) 53,915.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) 260,047.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) 154,479.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) 774,828.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2024
Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) 2,222,034.270 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2024
Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) 3,404.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 19.7 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 19.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 4.260 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Policy Rate (% pa) 2.90 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) 3.01 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Feb 2025
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100) 102.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2025
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) 2.18 26 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jun 1987 - 26 Mar 2025
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 6,476 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Natural Gas: Exports (Cub m mn) 36,994.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) 52,027.109 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.326 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) 609.348 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) 556.428 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Coal Consumption (TOE mn) 3.277 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 9,279,571 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 153.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 7,447 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) -29.6 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Length of Stay: Overnight: Foreigners (Night th) 18,364.981 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.9 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2025
Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) -14.800 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) -2.200 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) -9.700 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) -11.100 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (30Dec1990=1000) 4,420.5 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2025
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 106.3 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 689,116.813 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Insurance: Revenue: Non Life and Life (EUR mn) 29,879.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Life Insurance: Revenue (EUR mn) 16,177.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Non Life Insurance: Revenue (EUR mn) 13,702.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
No of Companies: Primary Market: Listed Share (Unit) 127.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
No of Listed Securities: Primary Market: Bonds (Unit) 892.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
No of Shares Issued: Company Formations (CF) (EUR mn) 3,279.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2023
No of Shares Issued: Capital Increases (CI) (EUR mn) 4,011.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2023
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 6,820.078 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Container Port Throughput (TEU) 12,303,822.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) 91.080 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 2,952,930.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 12,100,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 25.334 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 101.871 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 7,617,556.550 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 2,206,653.649 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Television (USD th) 614,136.830 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 15,267,379.430 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 4,891,183.855 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Television (USD th) 834,215.878 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
No of Motor Vehicles: New Registration: Type: Passenger Cars (Unit) 78,127.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Number of Motor Vehicles (Unit) 7,910,513.000 2023 yearly 1930 - 2023
BE: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn) 1,265.066 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020
BE: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person) 3,520,849.848 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020

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