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Government debt in Belgium

Government debt in Belgium was 107.9% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 4 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP107.9
Change on 2024+4 pts
Rank4th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high111.42020
Series low87.52007

Government debt in Belgium, 2000 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

85909510010511011520002004200820122016202020252000: 109.7 % of GDP2001: 108.5 % of GDP2002: 105.6 % of GDP2003: 101.8 % of GDP2004: 97.2 % of GDP2005: 95.2 % of GDP2006: 91.5 % of GDP2007: 87.5 % of GDP2008: 93.2 % of GDP2009: 99.9 % of GDP2010: 100.3 % of GDP2011: 102.8 % of GDP2012: 104.4 % of GDP2013: 105.1 % of GDP2014: 106.6 % of GDP2015: 105.7 % of GDP2016: 105.8 % of GDP2017: 102.6 % of GDP2018: 100.2 % of GDP2019: 97.7 % of GDP2020: 111.4 % of GDP2021: 108.7 % of GDP2022: 103.3 % of GDP2023: 102.5 % of GDP2024: 103.9 % of GDP2025: 107.9 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-04-22.
All 26 values
Period% of GDP
2025107.9
2024103.9
2023102.5
2022103.3
2021108.7
2020111.4
201997.7
2018100.2
2017102.6
2016105.8
2015105.7
2014106.6
2013105.1
2012104.4
2011102.8
2010100.3
200999.9
200893.2
200787.5
200691.5
200595.2
200497.2
2003101.8
2002105.6
2001108.5
2000109.7

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Belgium107.9
European Union (27)81.7

Rankings

Definition

General government consolidated gross debt (Maastricht definition) as a percentage of GDP.

How to cite

Eurostat. Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/gov_10dd_edpt1/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the government debt as a share of GDP in Belgium?

Government debt in Belgium was 107.9% of GDP in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 4 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Government deficit and debt (gov_10dd_edpt1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest government debt as a share of GDP in Belgium?

111.4% of GDP in 2020, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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