Belgium — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1870–2025 · 148 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Belgium's central government expenditure reading was 28.3% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 27.7% of GDP in 2024 was +0.6 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.8% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.3 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 27.7 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 27.7 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 27.1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 28.9 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 30.8 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 26.5 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 26.7 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 26.9 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 27.6 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 27.7 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 30.9 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 30.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 31.4 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 30.7 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 29.5 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 29.4 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 28.6 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 27.3 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 27 % of GDP |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.