Belgium — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1835–2024 · 178 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Belgium, the central government debt reading was 85.4% of GDP in 2024, compared with 85.3% of GDP in 2023. The period change was +0.16 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 87.3% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202485.4 % of GDP
202385.3 % of GDP
202285 % of GDP
202190.8 % of GDP
202092.8 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201982.8 % of GDP
201885.1 % of GDP
201787.4 % of GDP
201689.5 % of GDP
201589.1 % of GDP
201489.6 % of GDP
201389.2 % of GDP
201288.6 % of GDP
201187.8 % of GDP
201085.7 % of GDP
200986.2 % of GDP
200882.7 % of GDP
200777.2 % of GDP
200680.9 % of GDP
200583.9 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.