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), 2017
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 2017, at 203%. Arr. Thuin had the lowest, at 52%. The median was 83% and the figure for Belgium was 116%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest203Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest52Arr. Thuin

Median8344 areas

Belgium116History

All areas, 2017

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2017 (%)	Change on 2016
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	203	-3 pts
2	Arr. Gent	143	-1 pts
3	Arr. Antwerpen	142	-3 pts
4	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	140	-9 pts
5	Arr. Nivelles	136	0 pts
6	Arr. Mechelen	129	-2 pts
6	Arr. Turnhout	129	-2 pts
8	Arr. Kortrijk	128	-1 pts
9	Arr. Tielt	122	-3 pts
10	Arr. Roeselare	121	-2 pts
11	Arr. Brugge	118	-3 pts
12	Arr. Hasselt	114	-1 pts
13	Arr. Leuven	109	+4 pts
14	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	106	0 pts
15	Arr. Ieper	104	-2 pts
16	Arr. Veurne	102	-4 pts
17	Arr. Liège	92	0 pts
18	Arr. Namur	90	-1 pts
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	89	0 pts
20	Arr. Oostende	87	-2 pts
21	Arr. Oudenaarde	86	-2 pts
22	Arr. Dendermonde	83	-2 pts
22	Arr. Eeklo	83	-1 pts
22	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	83	-2 pts
22	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	83	-1 pts
26	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	82	-2 pts
26	Arr. Neufchâteau	82	-1 pts
28	Arr. Maaseik	81	-1 pts
29	Arr. Diksmuide	80	0 pts
30	Arr. Aalst	77	+1 pts
31	Arr. Charleroi	75	-3 pts
32	Arr. Mons	74	0 pts
33	Arr. Huy	73	-3 pts
34	Arr. Arlon	72	-1 pts
35	Arr. Soignies	71	-4 pts
36	Arr. Ath	68	0 pts
36	Arr. Tongeren	68	0 pts
38	Arr. Bastogne	65	0 pts
39	Arr. Dinant	61	-5 pts
40	Arr. Waremme	55	-1 pts
41	Arr. La Louvière	54	-3 pts
41	Arr. Virton	54	-1 pts
43	Arr. Philippeville	53	-2 pts
44	Arr. Thuin	52	-3 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 203% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Arr. Thuin, with 52% in 2017.

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.