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Belgium — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1835–2031 · 187 observations

About this series

General 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 general government debt reading was 107.9% of GDP in 2025, compared with 103.9% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +4 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 104.4% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1835–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1995–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2031

PeriodValue
2031123.6 % of GDP
2030120.8 % of GDP
2029117.9 % of GDP
2028115.5 % of GDP
2027112.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2026110.5 % of GDP
2025107.9 % of GDP
2024103.9 % of GDP
2023102.5 % of GDP
2022103.3 % of GDP
2021108.7 % of GDP
2020111.4 % of GDP
201997.7 % of GDP
2018100.2 % of GDP
2017102.6 % of GDP
2016105.8 % of GDP
2015105.7 % of GDP
2014106.6 % of GDP
2013105.1 % of GDP
2012104.4 % of GDP

Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.