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

Name: NUTS 3 areas of Belgium by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100), 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 44 areas in 2016, at 206%. Arr. Virton had the lowest, at 55%. The median was 85% and the figure for Belgium was 118%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest206Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest55Arr. Virton

Median8544 areas

Belgium118History

All areas, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2016 (%)	Change on 2015
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	206	-6 pts
2	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	149	+5 pts
3	Arr. Antwerpen	145	-2 pts
4	Arr. Gent	144	0 pts
5	Arr. Nivelles	136	+3 pts
6	Arr. Mechelen	131	0 pts
6	Arr. Turnhout	131	+1 pts
8	Arr. Kortrijk	129	+1 pts
9	Arr. Tielt	125	+1 pts
10	Arr. Roeselare	123	-1 pts
11	Arr. Brugge	121	0 pts
12	Arr. Hasselt	115	0 pts
13	Arr. Ieper	106	0 pts
13	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	106	0 pts
13	Arr. Veurne	106	+2 pts
16	Arr. Leuven	105	-5 pts
17	Arr. Liège	92	-2 pts
18	Arr. Namur	91	-1 pts
19	Arr. Oostende	89	0 pts
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	89	-2 pts
21	Arr. Oudenaarde	88	0 pts
22	Arr. Dendermonde	85	-1 pts
22	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	85	-2 pts
24	Arr. Eeklo	84	-2 pts
24	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	84	-1 pts
24	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	84	-1 pts
27	Arr. Neufchâteau	83	+2 pts
28	Arr. Maaseik	82	0 pts
29	Arr. Diksmuide	80	-1 pts
30	Arr. Charleroi	78	-2 pts
31	Arr. Aalst	76	-3 pts
31	Arr. Huy	76	+1 pts
33	Arr. Soignies	75	-3 pts
34	Arr. Mons	74	-1 pts
35	Arr. Arlon	73	-2 pts
36	Arr. Ath	68	0 pts
36	Arr. Tongeren	68	-2 pts
38	Arr. Dinant	66	+1 pts
39	Arr. Bastogne	65	-2 pts
40	Arr. La Louvière	57	0 pts
41	Arr. Waremme	56	0 pts
42	Arr. Philippeville	55	0 pts
42	Arr. Thuin	55	0 pts
42	Arr. Virton	55	-2 pts

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About this ranking

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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Questions

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

Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad, with 206% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Arr. Virton, with 55% in 2016.

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.