Belgium Unemployment Rate
1999 - 2020 | Quarterly | % | Statistics Belgium
Belgium's Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.13 % in Mar 2020, from the previously reported number of 5.22 % in Dec 2019. Belgium's Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Mar 2020, with an average rate of 7.90 %. The data reached an all-time high of 9.22 % in Sep 2004 and a record low of 5.13 % in Mar 2020. The data is reported by reported by Statistics Belgium.
In the latest reports, Belgium's Population reached 11.49 million people in Dec 2019. Monthly Earnings of Belgium stood at 3,924.52 USD in Sep 2017. The country's Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 68.60 % in Mar 2020.
What was Belgium's Unemployment Rate in Mar 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.13 % Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
5.22 % Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
5.13 Mar 2020 |
9.22 Sep 2004 |
% |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 Updated on 02 Jul 2020 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| Country/Region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) |
11.40 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Algeria (%) |
11.70 2018 |
yearly |
1982 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) |
8.90 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Dec 2019 |
| Armenia (%) |
19.80 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Australia (%) |
7.49 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1978 - Jul 2020 |
| Austria (%) |
5.71 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Azerbaijan (%) |
6.46 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| Bahrain (%) |
4.30 2016 |
yearly |
1991 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh (%) |
4.19 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Belarus (%) |
0.20 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Belgium (%) |
5.13 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Bolivia (%) |
3.40 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) |
15.70 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) |
18.19 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Brazil (%) |
13.30 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Brunei (%) |
9.12 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Bulgaria (%) |
5.90 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Cambodia (%) |
0.10 2017 |
yearly |
2007 - 2017 |
| Canada (%) |
10.90 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1976 - Jul 2020 |
| Chile (%) |
12.20 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Mar 2009 - Jun 2020 |
| China (%) |
3.84 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Colombia (%) |
19.81 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| Croatia (%) |
7.20 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Dec 2019 |
| Cyprus (%) |
6.80 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2004 - Jun 2020 |
| Czech Republic (%) |
1.97 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Denmark (%) |
5.30 Mar 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1996 - Mar 2019 |
| Ecuador (%) |
3.84 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 2013 - Dec 2019 |
| Egypt (%) |
8.00 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2003 - Dec 2019 |
| Estonia (%) |
7.10 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1989 - Jun 2020 |
| European Union (%) |
6.20 Jan 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jan 2020 |
| Finland (%) |
6.70 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1988 - Jun 2020 |
| France (%) |
7.10 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1975 - Jun 2020 |
| Georgia (%) |
11.57 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) |
4.20 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Jun 2020 |
| Greece (%) |
17.00 May 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1998 - May 2020 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) |
6.20 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Oct 1981 - Jun 2020 |
| Hungary (%) |
4.63 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Iceland (%) |
4.50 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - May 2020 |
| India (%) |
5.36 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Indonesia (%) |
5.28 2019 |
yearly |
1984 - 2019 |
| Iran (%) |
10.60 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Ireland (%) |
9.80 Apr 2015 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Apr 2015 |
| Israel (%) |
4.50 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Jun 2020 |
| Italy (%) |
8.85 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Jun 2020 |
| Ivory Coast (%) |
3.32 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Japan (%) |
2.80 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1953 - Jun 2020 |
| Jordan (%) |
19.00 Nov 2019 |
quarterly |
Feb 2000 - Nov 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (%) |
5.00 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jul 2020 |
| Kenya (%) |
2.64 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) |
4.20 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jun 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Kosovo (%) |
25.70 2019 |
yearly |
2001 - 2019 |
| Kuwait (%) |
2.09 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) |
6.20 2018 |
yearly |
1992 - 2018 |
| Laos (%) |
0.63 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) |
7.40 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Lebanon (%) |
11.35 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) |
9.40 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Luxembourg (%) |
6.98 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) |
2.50 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| North Macedonia (%) |
16.20 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Malawi (%) |
6.60 2013 |
yearly |
2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) |
5.40 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2016 - May 2020 |
| Malta (%) |
3.30 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Mauritius (%) |
7.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) |
3.26 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| Moldova (%) |
3.99 Sep 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Sep 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) |
8.10 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Sep 2006 - Dec 2019 |
| Montenegro (%) |
16.30 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Morocco (%) |
12.30 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Myanmar (%) |
1.58 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) |
1.41 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) |
3.80 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Mar 2020 |
| New Zealand (%) |
4.00 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1986 - Jun 2020 |
| Nigeria (%) |
10.00 2013 |
yearly |
2010 - 2013 |
| Norway (%) |
4.60 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1989 - May 2020 |
| Oman (%) |
2.67 2019 |
yearly |
1991 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) |
5.79 2018 |
yearly |
1980 - 2018 |
| Panama (%) |
7.10 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| Paraguay (%) |
5.20 2017 |
yearly |
1998 - 2017 |
| Peru (%) |
3.93 2018 |
yearly |
2001 - 2018 |
| Philippines (%) |
17.70 Apr 2020 |
quarterly |
Jul 1982 - Apr 2020 |
| Poland (%) |
3.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Portugal (%) |
7.00 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Qatar (%) |
0.10 2018 |
yearly |
1997 - 2018 |
| Romania (%) |
5.20 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| Russia (%) |
4.66 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1994 - Mar 2020 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) |
6.00 2018 |
yearly |
1991 - 2018 |
| Serbia (%) |
9.70 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2014 - Dec 2019 |
| Singapore (%) |
2.90 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1987 - Jun 2020 |
| Slovakia (%) |
5.60 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1994 - Dec 2019 |
| Slovenia (%) |
4.00 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Jun 1997 - Dec 2019 |
| South Africa (%) |
30.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Spain (%) |
15.33 Jun 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1976 - Jun 2020 |
| Sri Lanka (%) |
5.70 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2012 - Mar 2020 |
| Sudan (%) |
20.30 2010 |
yearly |
1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) |
8.03 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - May 2020 |
| Switzerland (%) |
4.66 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1991 - Mar 2020 |
| Syria (%) |
14.90 2011 |
yearly |
2000 - 2011 |
| Taiwan (%) |
3.97 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Apr 1993 - Jun 2020 |
| Tajikistan (%) |
2.30 Apr 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Apr 2018 |
| Thailand (%) |
1.00 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Tunisia (%) |
15.10 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2011 - Mar 2020 |
| Turkey (%) |
14.00 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - May 2020 |
| Ukraine (%) |
8.70 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| United Arab Emirates (%) |
2.23 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| United Kingdom (%) |
3.90 May 2020 |
monthly |
Feb 1971 - May 2020 |
| United States (%) |
10.20 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1948 - Jul 2020 |
| Uruguay (%) |
9.70 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - May 2020 |
| Venezuela (%) |
6.35 Dec 2018 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Vietnam (%) |
3.11 2019 |
yearly |
1996 - 2019 |
| Yemen (%) |
13.50 2014 |
yearly |
1994 - 2014 |
Belgium Key Series
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Index Growth (%) |
-13.1 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1956 - May 2020 |
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) |
1,220.000 2018 |
yearly |
2011 - 2018 |
| Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) |
399,427.000 Dec 2016 |
semiannually |
Dec 2001 - Dec 2016 |
| 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) (%) |
73.500 Jul 2020 |
quarterly |
Apr 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| Capacity Utilisation Rate: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): All Industries (%) |
73.300 Jul 2020 |
quarterly |
Apr 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| 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) |
2,575.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Apr 2020 |
| House Prices Growth (%) |
-5.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1974 - Mar 2020 |
| Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) |
125.790 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1970 - Dec 2019 |
| Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) |
4.790 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1971 - Dec 2019 |
| Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) |
107.270 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1970 - Dec 2019 |
| Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) |
4.220 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1971 - Dec 2019 |
| Building Permits: Non Residential Building: No of Dwellings (Unit) |
4.000 Sep 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Sep 2019 |
| Building Permits: Residential Building: No of Dwellings (Unit) |
4,500.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Apr 2020 |
| Number of Property Transactions: Houses (Unit) |
23,524.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Sep 2018 |
| Number of Property Transactions: Apartments (Unit) |
9,105.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Mar 2010 - Sep 2018 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) |
-1.9 2019 |
yearly |
1970 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) |
-10,107.738 2019 |
yearly |
1970 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) |
158,560.167 2019 |
yearly |
1970 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) |
29.9 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) |
542,456.5 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1980 - Mar 2020 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) |
98.7 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) |
274.525 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) |
501.028 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) |
266.791 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| General Government Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) |
73,126.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Dec 1998 - Sep 2018 |
| General Government Debt (EUR mn) |
467,160.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 1998 - Dec 2019 |
| General Government Debt: DS: Short Term (EUR mn) |
36,792.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1998 - Mar 2020 |
| General Government Debt: DS: Long Term (EUR mn) |
373,539.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1998 - Mar 2020 |
| General Government Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) |
7,199.000 Sep 2018 |
quarterly |
Dec 1998 - Sep 2018 |
| Treasury Revenue (EUR mn) |
8,599.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Apr 2020 |
| Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Excise Duties (EUR mn) |
553.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Jun 2020 |
| Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: VR: VAT (EUR mn) |
806.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Apr 2020 |
| Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: Direct Taxes (DT) (EUR mn) |
7,952.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Jun 2020 |
| Treasury Gross Debt (EUR mn) |
423,679.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1979 - Apr 2020 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) |
11.5 2019 |
yearly |
1953 - 2019 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
68.6 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Employed Persons (Person) |
4,907,800.000 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Sep 1980 - Mar 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
5.13 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Monthly Earnings (USD) |
3,925 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) |
-3.47 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) |
11.758 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) |
4.956 2020 |
yearly |
1980 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) |
6.800 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Population: Male (Person th) |
5,597.906 2017 |
yearly |
1961 - 2017 |
| Population: Female (Person th) |
5,778.164 2017 |
yearly |
1961 - 2017 |
| Employment (Person) |
4,779,699.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Employment: Female (Person) |
2,254,902.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Employment: Male (Person) |
2,524,796.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| 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 (%) |
5.300 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - May 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate: sa (%) |
5.400 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - May 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate: sa: Male (%) |
6.100 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Apr 2020 |
| Unemployment Rate: sa: Female (%) |
5.100 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1983 - Apr 2020 |
| Unemployment (Person) |
489,984.000 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - May 2020 |
| Unemployment: Male (Person) |
273,530.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Unemployment: Female (Person) |
244,631.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1982 - Jul 2020 |
| Average Monthly Salary (EUR) |
3,558.000 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| Average Monthly Salary: Industry (EUR) |
3,631.000 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| Average Monthly Salary: Electricity, Water & Gas Production (EUR) |
4,301.000 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| Average Monthly Salary: Wholesale & Retail Trade (EUR) |
3,320.000 2017 |
yearly |
1999 - 2017 |
| BE: Population: Total (Person) |
11,433,256.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| BE: Population: Female (Person) |
5,799,933.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| BE: Population: Male (Person) |
5,648,792.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| BE: Urban Population (Person) |
11,259,082.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| BE: Rural Population (Person) |
224,973.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Domestic Trade and Household Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sales Growth (%) |
6.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) |
7,614,082.000 2019 |
yearly |
1997 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) |
644,041 2019 |
yearly |
2005 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) |
0.7 2019 |
yearly |
2006 - 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) |
94,038.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
550,003.000 Dec 2019 |
semiannually |
Dec 2005 - Dec 2019 |
| Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) |
-20.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point) |
-12.0 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1986 - Jun 2020 |
| Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) |
18,790.785 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Household Income per Capita (USD) |
22,898.237 2010 |
yearly |
1999 - 2010 |
| Consumer Confidence Indicator: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%) |
-19.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1985 - Jun 2020 |
| Household Consumption Expenditure: per Capita (EUR) |
15,919.206 2018 |
yearly |
1999 - 2018 |
| Inflation | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) |
0.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1921 - Jul 2020 |
| Core CPI Change (%) |
1.407 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) |
3.654 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Jul 2020 |
| Producer Price Index Growth (%) |
-6.3 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1958 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) |
1.090 2021 |
yearly |
1980 - 2021 |
| Construction Price Index: ABEX (1914=1) |
847.000 May 2020 |
semiannually |
May 1914 - May 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Accommodation, Water, Electricity, Gas (2013=100) |
106.518 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Transport (2013=100) |
107.588 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index (2013=100) |
109.759 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1920 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Food (2013=100) |
112.572 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Non Food (2013=100) |
103.922 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Services (2013=100) |
115.903 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Rent (2013=100) |
109.722 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Price Index: Food & Beverages (2013=100) |
111.729 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2006 - Jul 2020 |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) (2010=100) |
109.490 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| PPI: excl Energy (2010=100) |
109.380 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| PPI: Mining & Quarrying (2010=100) |
128.200 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| PPI: Manufacturing (2010=100) |
108.140 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| PPI: Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning (2010=100) |
115.490 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| PPI: Metal Products, Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing (2010=100) |
103.640 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2010 - Jun 2020 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Balance (USD mn) |
1,013.9 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) |
24,038.1 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) |
-6.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) |
2,290,271.909 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) |
29,224,324.440 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
21,391,169.681 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) |
23,024.2 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) |
-12.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) |
2.750 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) |
21,701,496.801 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) |
20,454,671.001 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) |
1,880.082 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) |
1,371.172 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) |
612.316 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) |
723.948 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) |
1,482.527 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products: Pharmaceuticals (EUR mn) |
2,559.194 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) |
2,457.629 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) |
3,100.860 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| Exports Value Index: National Concept (2000=100) |
101.120 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Apr 2020 |
| BE: Export Value Index (2000=100) |
248.381 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| BE: Import Value Index (2000=100) |
254.175 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) |
1,975.0 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) |
1.4 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1995 - Mar 2020 |
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) |
4,227.3 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) |
7,832.7 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) |
6.0 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) |
11,350.876 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) |
9,972.466 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) |
1,377.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) |
9.2 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2002 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) |
1,330,673.8 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) |
248.2 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) |
471,614.7 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) |
85.9 2019 |
yearly |
2007 - 2019 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) |
752.773 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 1998 - Dec 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) |
-7.989 2024 |
yearly |
1980 - 2024 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) |
200,221.486 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2005 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Services (EUR mn) |
8,959.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) |
6,989.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: CF: Capital Account (EUR mn) |
4.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Debit: Primary Income (EUR mn) |
3,477.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) |
17,305.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: CF: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) |
659.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Debit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) |
1,777.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account: Debit (EUR mn) |
35,418.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Services (EUR mn) |
11,368.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) |
5,087.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Goods (EUR mn) |
22,217.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) |
1,788.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account: Credit (EUR mn) |
37,206.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) |
199.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (EUR mn) |
-19,062.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) |
-23,878.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) |
-4,766.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) |
15,686.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Reserve Assets of National Bank of Belgium (EUR mn) |
-25.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) |
-918.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) |
-582.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: GS: Goods (EUR mn) |
988.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Goods (EUR mn) |
23,204.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: GS: Services (EUR mn) |
1,012.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| BoP: Current Account: Credit: Primary Income (EUR mn) |
5,593.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| BoP: Current Account: Credit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) |
1,195.000 Mar 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| International Investment Position: Net (EUR bn) |
223.505 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| International Investment Position: Liabilities (EUR bn) |
1,844.231 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| International Investment Position: Assets (EUR bn) |
2,118.556 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Gross External Debt: excl Equity (EUR mn) |
1,207,752.600 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Short Term (EUR mn) |
35,872.500 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Long Term (EUR mn) |
290,257.200 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2008 - Mar 2020 |
| Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) |
270.000 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2005 - May 2020 |
| BE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) |
-8,634.609 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| BE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) |
-42.067 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| BE: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net (USD mn) |
10,190.237 2019 |
yearly |
2002 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) |
286,091.189 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) |
677,679.207 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) |
6.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) |
1.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) |
10,900.0 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) |
2.043 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) |
0.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) |
14,500.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1956 - Jul 2020 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) |
1,248,158.098 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) |
17.4 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1997 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) |
732,438.5 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) |
3.8 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2000 - Jun 2020 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) |
7.200 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) |
20.000 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Dec 2019 |
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) |
0.9 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) |
2,919.565 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Jul 2020 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) |
64.8 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) |
329.320 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 1980 - Dec 2019 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) |
1,140.130 Dec 2019 |
quarterly |
Dec 1970 - Dec 2019 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) |
339,434.3 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Dec 1992 - Mar 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) |
5.347 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Jun 2007 - Mar 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) |
71.00 Mar 2020 |
quarterly |
Mar 1999 - Mar 2020 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) |
634.700 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1996 - Jun 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) |
28,124.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Jun 2020 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) |
8,489.000 Feb 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) |
33.500 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) |
26,800.000 Jun 2019 |
semiannually |
Jun 1980 - Jun 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) |
678,116.000 May 2020 |
monthly |
Sep 1997 - May 2020 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
406,861.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
120,137.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
33,443.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1998 - Jun 2020 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) |
202,880.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Apr 2020 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
133,953.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Apr 2020 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) |
44,640.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jun 2020 |
| Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) |
2,541,403.922 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2007 - Jul 2020 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) |
2,807.000 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1995 - Jun 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) |
18.8 2019 |
yearly |
2000 - 2019 |
| BE: TARGET 2 Balance: Outstanding (EUR mn) |
-63,148.020 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
May 2008 - Jun 2020 |
| BE: TARGET 2 Balance: Average (EUR mn) |
-63,908.879 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2001 - Jun 2020 |
| National Bank of Belgium (NBB): Assets (EUR mn) |
277,657.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1999 - Jul 2020 |
| All Credit Institutions: Assets (EUR mn) |
1,140,402.926 Jun 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 1992 - Jun 2020 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) |
8,406 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Exports (Cub m mn) |
24,009.000 2019 |
yearly |
1960 - 2019 |
| Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) |
39,809.265 2018 |
yearly |
1975 - 2018 |
| Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) |
1.682 2019 |
yearly |
1965 - 2019 |
| Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) |
696.748 2019 |
yearly |
1980 - 2019 |
| Coal Consumption (TOE mn) |
3.277 2018 |
yearly |
1965 - 2018 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) |
9,343,324 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) |
4.5 2019 |
yearly |
1993 - 2019 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) |
10,381 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) |
7.7 2018 |
yearly |
1996 - 2018 |
| BE: Net Occupancy Rate: Bed Places (%) |
5.000 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Apr 2020 |
| BE: Net Occupancy Rate: Bedrooms (%) |
9.140 Apr 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2012 - Apr 2020 |
| Length of Stay: Overnight: Foreigners (Night th) |
18,364.981 2017 |
yearly |
1992 - 2017 |
| Visitor Arrivals: Foreigners (Person th) |
9,343.324 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Length of Stay: Overnight (Night th) |
42,512.847 2019 |
yearly |
1992 - 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) |
-17.7 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) |
-8.6 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1981 - Jul 2020 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) |
-34.400 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - May 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) |
-41.800 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - May 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Structural Engineering (% Point) |
-24.300 May 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - May 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) |
8.800 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) |
-8.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1980 - Jul 2020 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (30Dec1990=1000) |
3,273.4 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Dec 2000 - Jul 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) |
70.8 2019 |
yearly |
1975 - 2019 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) |
306,395.031 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Jul 2020 |
| Market Capitalization: Euronext Brussels (EUR mn) |
266,708.768 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Jul 2020 |
| No of Companies: Primary Market: Listed Share (Unit) |
132.000 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| No of Listed Securities: Primary Market: Bonds (Unit) |
1,327.000 2019 |
yearly |
2003 - 2019 |
| No of Shares Issued: Company Formations (CF) (EUR mn) |
1,440.000 Dec 2019 |
monthly |
Jan 1990 - Dec 2019 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th) |
6,426.136 2015 |
yearly |
2005 - 2015 |
| Container Port Throughput (TEU) |
12,682,100.000 2018 |
yearly |
2008 - 2018 |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) |
91.080 2018 |
yearly |
2004 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) |
4,105,557.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) |
11,447,351.000 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) |
35.756 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) |
99.697 2018 |
yearly |
1960 - 2018 |
| Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
8,021,484.980 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
3,194,631.593 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) |
741,992.561 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) |
12,218,888.085 2018 |
yearly |
2000 - 2018 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) |
3,979,898.083 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) |
933,273.734 2018 |
yearly |
1995 - 2018 |
| No of Motor Vehicles: New Registration: Type: Passenger Cars (Unit) |
116,252.000 Jul 2020 |
monthly |
Jan 2003 - Jul 2020 |
| Number of Motor Vehicles (Unit) |
7,614,082.000 2019 |
yearly |
1930 - 2019 |