NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 44 areas in 2015, at 212%. Arr. Thuin had the lowest, at 55%. The median was 87% and the figure for Belgium was 119%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Lowest55Arr. Thuin
Median8744 areas
Belgium119History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 212 %212Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 147 %147Arr. GentArr. Gent: 144 %144Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 144 %144Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 133 %133Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 131 %131Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 130 %130Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 128 %128Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 124 %124Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 124 %124Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 121 %121Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 115 %115Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 110 %110Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 106 %106Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 106 %106Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 104 %104Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 94 %94Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 92 %92Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 91 %91Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 89 %89Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 88 %88Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 87 %87Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 86 %86Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 86 %86Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 85 %85Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 85 %85Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 82 %82Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 81 %81Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 81 %81Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 80 %80Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 79 %79Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 78 %78Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 75 %75Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 75 %75Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 75 %75Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 70 %70Arr. AthArr. Ath: 68 %68Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 67 %67Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 65 %65Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 57 %57Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 57 %57Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 56 %56Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 55 %55Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 55 %55
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad212-2 pts
2Arr. Antwerpen1470 pts
3Arr. Gent144+1 pts
3Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde1440 pts
5Arr. Nivelles133-5 pts
6Arr. Mechelen1310 pts
7Arr. Turnhout130-3 pts
8Arr. Kortrijk128-1 pts
9Arr. Roeselare124-3 pts
9Arr. Tielt1240 pts
11Arr. Brugge121-4 pts
12Arr. Hasselt115-4 pts
13Arr. Leuven110-2 pts
14Arr. Ieper106+1 pts
14Arr. Sint-Niklaas106+1 pts
16Arr. Veurne104-3 pts
17Arr. Liège94-2 pts
18Arr. Namur92-2 pts
19Arr. Tournai-Mouscron91-1 pts
20Arr. Oostende89-2 pts
21Arr. Oudenaarde88-2 pts
22Arr. Verviers - communes francophones87-2 pts
23Arr. Dendermonde86-1 pts
23Arr. Eeklo86-1 pts
25Arr. Marche-en-Famenne85-2 pts
25Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft85-2 pts
27Arr. Maaseik82-1 pts
28Arr. Diksmuide81-2 pts
28Arr. Neufchâteau81-2 pts
30Arr. Charleroi80-3 pts
31Arr. Aalst790 pts
32Arr. Soignies780 pts
33Arr. Arlon75-1 pts
33Arr. Huy75-4 pts
33Arr. Mons750 pts
36Arr. Tongeren70-1 pts
37Arr. Ath68-2 pts
38Arr. Bastogne67-1 pts
39Arr. Dinant65-2 pts
40Arr. La Louvière570 pts
40Arr. Virton57-1 pts
42Arr. Waremme56-2 pts
43Arr. Philippeville55-1 pts
43Arr. Thuin55-1 pts

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GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which area has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 212% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Arr. Thuin, with 55% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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