Belgium Public Consumption: % of GDP
1980 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Belgium Public Consumption: % of GDP
- Belgium Public Consumption accounted for 23.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a share of 24.4 % in the previous quarter.
- Belgium Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Sep 2024, with an average number of 22.7 %.
- 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 1.3 % YoY in Mar 2023.
- Belgium Nominal GDP reached 153.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 5.4 % in Mar 2023.
- Belgium GDP Per Capita reached 49,392.7 USD in Dec 2022.
- Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 23.4 % in Jun 2024.
- For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 23.4 % in Sep 2024.
- Private Consumption accounted for 53.9 % in Sep 2024.
View Belgium's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 1980 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Belgium Public Consumption accounted for 23.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a share of 24.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.7 Sep 2024 | 24.4 Jun 2024 | 19.8 Mar 1990 | 25.7 Sep 1984 | % | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 16.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 14.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 11.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 20.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 21.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 12.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 14.6 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 1973 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 16.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 23.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 20.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 17.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 33.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 17.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 17.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 20.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 5.9 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 20.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 14.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 16.5 2023 | yearly | 1952 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 17.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 22.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 22.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 13.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 4.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 19.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 20.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| France (%) | 24.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 21.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.9 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 16.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 13.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 19.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 25.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| India (%) | 10.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 16.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Mar 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 10.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 24.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 16.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 10.3 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 20.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 18.3 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 16.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 17.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (%) | 14.0 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 19.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 6.8 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 15.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 19.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 16.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 13.9 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 11.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 16.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 14.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 13.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 20.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Montenegro (%) | 13.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 17.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 17.2 2023 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.3 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 24.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 22.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.3 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 23.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 8.5 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 21.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 13.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Paraguay (%) | 13.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 12.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 13.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 20.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 20.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Romania (%) | 17.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 17.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 17.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 24.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 19.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 19.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 19.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 17.4 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 25.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 11.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 2.7 2022 | yearly | 1963 - 2022 |
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| 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) | 1,759.234 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 540.299 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,249.544 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 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: Textiles (EUR mn) | 542.961 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: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,436.179 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: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 2,021.334 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: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 4,092.637 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,908.818 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 2,678.901 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 4,947.141 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,271.193 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,963.923 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 632.556 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: Metals (EUR mn) | 1,898.015 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,620.217 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,878.634 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,755.559 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,614.717 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,321.512 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| 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) | 263,342.301 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 714,259.003 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,300.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.833 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 19,500.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,427,626.101 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 815,236.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 18.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 371.169 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,175.495 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 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 (%) | 66.73 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 705.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 39,860.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 42.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 19.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| 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) | 433,551.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 44,598.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 143,752.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 258,324.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 151,325.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 53,409.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| 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) | 2,386.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -2.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -12.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -11.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -9.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
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