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Get Belgium GDP growth rate updates by webhook
GET /v1/economics/BEL/gdp-growth
// webhook: { "type": "release.updated" }Read historical data and the release calendar by API.
Get an API keyKey data points
- Last release
- 28 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- Q2 2026
- Next release
- Not scheduled yet
- Previous
- 0.8% Q1 2026
- Highest
- 14.3% Q2 2021
- Lowest
- −12.0% Q2 2020
- A year ago
- 1.0%
- Data since
- 1996
Belgium GDP growth rate by year
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 0.7% | 0.8%Q1 2026 | 0.5%Q2 2026 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2025 | 1.0% | 1.0%Q2 2025 | 0.9%Q1 2025 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2024 | 1.1% | 1.2%Q1 2024 | 1.0%Q4 2024 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2023 | 1.6% | 2.7%Q1 2023 | 0.9%Q4 2023 | ▼ −1.8 |
| 2022 | 4.0% | 4.9%Q1 2022 | 2.7%Q4 2022 | ▼ −2.2 |
| 2021 | 6.4% | 14.3%Q2 2021 | 0.3%Q1 2021 | ▲ +6.2 |
| 2020 | −4.8% | −0.5%Q1 2020 | −12.0%Q2 2020 | ▼ −3.3 |
| 2019 | 2.5% | 2.9%Q3 2019 | 2.2%Q1 2019 | ▲ +0.1 |
| 2018 | 1.9% | 2.2%Q4 2018 | 1.5%Q1 2018 | ▲ +0.7 |
| 2017 | 1.5% | 1.8%Q1 2017 | 1.0%Q3 2017 | ▼ −0.2 |
| 2016 | 1.2% | 1.2%Q1 2016 | 1.2%Q1 2016 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | 1.5% | 1.9%Q2 2015 | 1.0%Q4 2015 | ▼ −0.7 |
| 2014 | 1.8% | 2.0%Q1 2014 | 1.7%Q2 2014 | ▼ −0.3 |
| 2013 | 0.3% | 0.8%Q4 2013 | −0.5%Q1 2013 | ▲ +1.3 |
| 2012 | 0.2% | 0.5%Q1 2012 | −0.1%Q4 2012 | ▼ −0.6 |
| 2011 | 2.0% | 2.5%Q1 2011 | 1.4%Q4 2011 | ▼ −1.1 |
| 2010 | 2.7% | 3.4%Q2 2010 | 2.3%Q4 2010 | ▼ −0.5 |
| 2009 | −1.9% | 5.2%Q4 2009 | −5.7%Q1 2009 | ▲ +10.9 |
| 2008 | 0.5% | 1.9%Q1 2008 | −2.1%Q4 2008 | ▼ −4.0 |
| 2007 | 3.7% | 4.0%Q2 2007 | 3.1%Q4 2007 | ▼ −0.7 |
Show all
| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.6% | 3.0%Q4 2006 | 2.2%Q2 2006 | ▲ +0.6 |
| 2005 | 2.3% | 2.9%Q1 2005 | 1.8%Q3 2005 | ▼ −0.8 |
| 2004 | 3.6% | 4.1%Q3 2004 | 2.9%Q1 2004 | ▲ +0.8 |
| 2003 | 1.1% | 1.6%Q1 2003 | 0.7%Q2 2003 | ▼ −0.4 |
| 2002 | 1.7% | 2.7%Q4 2002 | 0.5%Q1 2002 | ▲ +2.2 |
| 2001 | 1.1% | 2.1%Q1 2001 | −0.1%Q4 2001 | ▼ −2.2 |
| 2000 | 3.7% | 4.5%Q1 2000 | 3.1%Q3 2000 | ▼ −1.4 |
| 1999 | 3.6% | 5.4%Q4 1999 | 1.8%Q1 1999 | ▲ +3.6 |
| 1998 | 2.0% | 3.4%Q1 1998 | 1.1%Q4 1998 | ▼ −2.3 |
| 1997 | 3.8% | 4.2%Q3 1997 | 3.3%Q1 1997 | ▲ +0.6 |
| 1996 | 1.3% | 1.4%Q2 1996 | 1.2%Q1 1996 | ▲ +0.2 |
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4 observations · Q1 2025 to Q4 2025
| Date or period | Value · Percent | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0.9% | Statbel; National Bank of Belgium; Eurostat |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0% | Statbel; National Bank of Belgium; Eurostat |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0% | Statbel; National Bank of Belgium; Eurostat |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0% | Statbel; National Bank of Belgium; Eurostat |
Indicator info
- Category
- GDP
- Source
- Statbel, National Bank of Belgium, Eurostat
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Units
- Percent
The change in real gross domestic product compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
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Released 28 Sep 20260.5%Q2 2026
Next release not scheduled yet
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.5% | −0.3 |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8% | −0.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0% | 0.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0% | 0.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0% | +0.1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9% | −0.1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0% | −0.1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1.1% | 0.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 1.1% | −0.1 |
| Q1 2024 | 1.2% | +0.3 |
| Q4 2023 | 0.9% | −0.2 |
| Q3 2023 | 1.1% | −0.5 |
| Q2 2023 | 1.6% |
Common questions
What is the GDP growth rate in Belgium now?
The GDP growth rate in Belgium was 0.5% in Q2 2026, down 0.3 points from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 28 Sep 2026.
When is the next GDP growth rate release for Belgium?
The next release date has not been announced yet. It appears here once the publisher schedules it.
What are the highest and lowest values of the GDP growth rate in Belgium?
In data since 1996, the highest was 14.3% in Q2 2021 and the lowest was −12.0% in Q2 2020.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Statbel, National Bank of Belgium, Eurostat, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.