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Government debt in Belgium

Government debt in Belgium was equal to 108.1% of GDP at the end of 2025.

Measure: Government debt as a share of GDP Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Belgium, 2025 108.1% % of GDP
Change from 2024 +4.1percentage points 2024: 104.0%
European Union, 2025 81.5% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 58.9% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 4th of 27 See the full ranking

Government debt in Belgium over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government debt as a share of GDP (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period BelgiumEuropean Union
2025 108.1% 81.5%
2024 104.0% 80.3%
2023 102.3% 80.3%
2022 103.3% 82.3%
2021 108.7% 86.6%
2020 111.4% 89.4%
2019 97.7% 77.4%
2018 100.2% 79.4%
2017 102.6% 81.5%
2016 105.8% 84.0%
2015 105.7% 85.0%
2014 106.6% 86.9%
2013 105.1% 86.8%
2012 104.4% 85.0%
2011 102.8% 81.7%
2010 100.3% 80.4%
2009 99.9% 75.7%
2008 93.2% 65.1%
2007 87.5% 62.4%
2006 91.5% 65.0%
2005 95.2% 67.2%
2004 97.2% 67.1%
2003 101.8% 66.8%
2002 105.6% 65.6%
2001 108.5% 65.8%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

  • That is a change of +4.1 percentage points from 104.0% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 105.7%, the figure has changed by +2.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Belgium has the 4th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.

More for Belgium

All statistics for Belgium
Government deficit or surplus -5.2% 2025 · Eurostat Government spending 54.4%p (Provisional) 2025 · Eurostat Tax-to-GDP ratio 44.7%p (Provisional) 2025 · Eurostat Government spending on health 8.0%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat Government spending on education 6.3%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat Government spending on social protection 20.4%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10dd_edpt1 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP sector=S13 na_item=GD
Observation period
1995 to 2025 for Belgium
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat