Belgium Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1980 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Belgium Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Belgium Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.200 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 6.100 % in Dec 2025
- Looking ahead, Belgium Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 5.800 % in Dec 2030
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Belgium's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2030 in the chart:
What is Belgium's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?
Belgium Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 6.200 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.800 2030 | 5.900 2029 | 5.367 2019 | 11.500 1982 | % | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 8.700 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.600 2030 | yearly | 2010 - 2030 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 6.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.500 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Aruba (%) | 4.823 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (%) | 4.285 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.041 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.029 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.200 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 7.834 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.889 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (%) | 2.600 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.050 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.600 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.400 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.748 2030 | yearly | 2011 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.200 2030 | yearly | 1989 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 6.025 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.854 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2030 | yearly | 2017 - 2030 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.400 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 8.500 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.679 2030 | yearly | 1982 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.656 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.006 2030 | yearly | 1988 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.278 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 13.900 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 8.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.753 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.000 2030 | yearly | 1984 - 2030 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2030 | yearly | 1990 - 2030 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.933 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 4.175 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.975 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.396 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 2.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.983 2030 | yearly | 1994 - 2030 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.397 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (%) | 11.543 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.775 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,673.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 50,608.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,646,558.826 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,181,295.828 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,558,364.620 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 46,710.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,575,329.696 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 18,610,176.592 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,520.543 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,130.821 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 547.662 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,499.622 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 3,677.293 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 2,165.229 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,836.008 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: Asia: China (EUR mn) | 486.172 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 5,012.052 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 495.276 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,512.311 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,406.589 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,760.860 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products: Pharmaceuticals (EUR mn) | 5,107.201 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,178.855 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals: Iron & Steel (EUR mn) | 1,001.385 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,218.603 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 2,025.010 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,672.154 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,167.266 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,291.823 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,031.059 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,843.515 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,868.122 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 4,033.131 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products: Pharmaceuticals (EUR mn) | 3,818.068 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals: Iron & Steel (EUR mn) | 749.409 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 567.198 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,113.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | 1,907.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 26,870.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,903.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2024 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,075.279 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2024 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 311,111.998 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 802,272.963 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,500.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31,500.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,686,122.862 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 419.124 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,300.530 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 433,457.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 937,876.459 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.13 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 65.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 56.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 31.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 717.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 47,026.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 443,805.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 148,252.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 44,599.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 262,552.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 155,788.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 53,077.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) | 799,213.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 991,855.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 3,456.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -17.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Structural Engineering (% Point) | -6.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -5.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -8.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -0.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
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