Belgium — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1835–2030 · 175 observations

About this series

General 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.

The general government expenditure reading for Belgium was 54.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 54.5% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.11 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 53.8% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203055.1 % of GDP
202954.8 % of GDP
202854.4 % of GDP
202754 % of GDP
202654 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202554.4 % of GDP
202454.5 % of GDP
202353.3 % of GDP
202252.2 % of GDP
202154.9 % of GDP
202058.5 % of GDP
201951.8 % of GDP
201852.5 % of GDP
201752.3 % of GDP
201653.4 % of GDP
201553.9 % of GDP
201455.4 % of GDP
201355.9 % of GDP
201256.2 % of GDP
201155 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.