Government debt in Belgium i
Free · Annual · % of GDP
Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_edpt1), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
107.9%
Belgium · 2025
Belgium · 2025Year-on-year change+4.0 pp
Previous period103.9% 2024
Rank in Europe24 of 27
EU2781.7%
Spain100.7%
Trend
Country ranking → Belgium → Compare Spain and Belgium →
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| Period | Belgium | EU27 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107.9% | 81.7% |
| 2024 | 103.9% | 80.7% |
| 2023 | 102.5% | 80.5% |
| 2022 | 103.3% | 82.4% |
| 2021 | 108.7% | 86.7% |
| 2020 | 111.4% | 89.5% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | 77.5% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | 79.5% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 105.8% | 84.1% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | 85.1% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 105.1% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | 81.7% |
Data analysis
Belgium, “Government debt” (2025): 107.9%; a year earlier, 103.9% (+4.0 pp: deterioration). Belgium ranks 24 of 27 European countries with data. For reference, the EU27 records 81.7% and Spain 100.7%. Over the last 5 periods the series shows an upward trend.
About this indicator
- What is the latest government debt figure in Belgium?
- 107.9% in 2025, rank 24 of 27 European countries. The EU27 figure is 81.7%.
- What does government debt measure?
- Government debt, in % of GDP. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the government debt data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_edpt1 («Government deficit/surplus, debt and associated data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is government debt updated?
- Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.