Belgium Public Consumption: % of GDP

Key information about Belgium Public Consumption: % of GDP

• Belgium Public Consumption accounted for 24.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 23.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Belgium Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Dec 2025, with an average number of 21.9 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 25.7 % in Sep 1984 and a record low of 19.8 % in Mar 1990.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Bank of Belgium provides Government Consumption Expenditure in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR, based on ESA 2010. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1995 is based on ESA 1995.


Related information about Belgium Public Consumption: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, Belgium GDP expanded 1.0 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• Belgium Nominal GDP reached 188.2 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.2 % in Sep 2025.
• Belgium GDP Per Capita reached 56,730.7 USD in Dec 2024.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 20.8 % in Sep 2025.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 25.9 % in Dec 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 51.3 % in Dec 2025.

View Belgium's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 1980 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

What was Belgium's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

Belgium Public Consumption accounted for 24.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 23.7 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
24.2 Dec 2025	23.7 Sep 2025	19.8 Mar 1990	25.7 Sep 1984	%	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Dec 2025

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