Belgium — Government consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1950–2027 · 78 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

In Belgium, the government consumption reading was 157.30B LCU in 2025, compared with 149.86B LCU in 2024. The period change was +4.97%. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 123.13B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 24.7% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1950–2027
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Latest observations

2012–2027

PeriodValue
2027165.84B LCU
2026161.74B LCU
2025157.30B LCU
2024149.86B LCU
2023141.20B LCU
11 earlier values, back to 2012
2022131.46B LCU
2021120.25B LCU
2020112.40B LCU
2019110.06B LCU
2018106.38B LCU
2017102.50B LCU
201699.91B LCU
201598.37B LCU
201497.63B LCU
201395.52B LCU
201293.81B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.