Belgium in numbers
Where Belgium stands among the 27 EU member states on income, jobs, prices and inequality, and who lives there. Every figure is a link to the Eurostat table it was read from; where Eurostat publishes nothing, the page says so.
Reading Belgium's numbers
- Eurostat flags the latest Belgium figure as estimated or provisional, so it may be revised, for: GDP per head; Economic growth; GDP per head, adjusted for prices; Statutory minimum wage, adjusted for prices (2025, 2026-S2).
Where it stands in the EU
Most unusual measures first.
| Measure | Period | Belgium | EU | Among EU states with a figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top fifth earns this many times the bottom fifthincome quintile share ratio | 2025 | 3.25 | 4.62 | lowest of 27 |
| Income inequality (Gini)0 to 100, higher is more unequal | 2025 | 23.4 | 29.2 | 26th highest of 27 |
| GDP per headindex, EU = 100 | 2025 | 114 | 100 | 7th highest of 27 |
| GDP per head, adjusted for pricespurchasing power standard | 2025 | 47,676 | 41,699 | 7th highest of 27 |
| Economic growthreal GDP, change on the year | 2025 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 18th highest of 27 |
| Unemployment rateages 15 to 74, both sexes | 2025 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 11th highest of 27 |
Ranks compare the 27 EU member states. Eurostat’s figure for Cyprus covers the government-controlled area only.
Work and pay
The latest published figure for each measure.
| Measure | Period | Belgium | EU | Among EU states with a figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rateages 20 to 64, both sexes | 2025 | 72.8% | no figure published | 23rd highest of 27 |
| Statutory minimum wageeuro per month | 2026-S2 | 2,234 | no EU figure loaded | not ranked |
| Statutory minimum wage, adjusted for pricespurchasing power standard per month | 2026-S2 | 1,922 | no EU figure loaded | not ranked |
Prices and housing
The latest published figure for each measure.
| Measure | Period | Belgium | EU | Among EU states with a figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflationall items, annual average change | 2025 | 3.0% | 2.5% | joint 11th highest of 27 |
| Housing and utilities pricesannual average change | 2025 | 6.3% | 2.8% | 5th highest of 27 |
| House pricesannual change in the house price index | 2025 | 3.2% | no figure published | joint 20th highest of 26 |
Income and poverty
The latest published figure for each measure.
Who lives here
On 1 January 2024, foreign citizens and stateless people made up 13.8%* of the people living in Belgium, against 9.6%* across the EU. Citizenship, birth and migration in Belgium → Compare the share across countries →
More on Belgium
* Calculated by Humanity Observatory from published figures.