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 2018, at 199%. Arr. Philippeville had the lowest, at 52%. The median was 84% and the figure for Belgium was 116%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

All areas, 2018

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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 199 %199Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 146 %146Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 141 %141Arr. GentArr. Gent: 141 %141Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 139 %139Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 130 %130Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 130 %130Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 125 %125Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 122 %122Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 119 %119Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 118 %118Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 115 %115Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 109 %109Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 104 %104Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 103 %103Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 101 %101Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 93 %93Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 90 %90Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 89 %89Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 87 %87Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 85 %85Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 84 %84Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 84 %84Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 83 %83Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 82 %82Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 82 %82Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 81 %81Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 80 %80Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 79 %79Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 77 %77Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 76 %76Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 74 %74Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 72 %72Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 72 %72Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 70 %70Arr. AthArr. Ath: 68 %68Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 67 %67Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 66 %66Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 62 %62Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 55 %55Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 54 %54Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 54 %54Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 53 %53Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 52 %52
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad199-4 pts
2Arr. Nivelles146+10 pts
3Arr. Antwerpen141-1 pts
3Arr. Gent141-2 pts
5Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde139-1 pts
6Arr. Mechelen130+1 pts
6Arr. Turnhout130+1 pts
8Arr. Kortrijk125-3 pts
9Arr. Tielt1220 pts
10Arr. Roeselare119-2 pts
11Arr. Brugge1180 pts
12Arr. Hasselt115+1 pts
13Arr. Leuven1090 pts
14Arr. Sint-Niklaas104-2 pts
15Arr. Ieper103-1 pts
16Arr. Veurne101-1 pts
17Arr. Liège93+1 pts
18Arr. Namur900 pts
19Arr. Tournai-Mouscron890 pts
20Arr. Oostende870 pts
21Arr. Oudenaarde85-1 pts
22Arr. Verviers - communes francophones84+1 pts
22Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft84+1 pts
24Arr. Dendermonde830 pts
25Arr. Eeklo82-1 pts
25Arr. Marche-en-Famenne820 pts
27Arr. Neufchâteau81-1 pts
28Arr. Maaseik80-1 pts
29Arr. Diksmuide79-1 pts
30Arr. Charleroi77+2 pts
31Arr. Aalst76-1 pts
32Arr. Mons740 pts
33Arr. Arlon720 pts
33Arr. Soignies72+1 pts
35Arr. Huy70-3 pts
36Arr. Ath680 pts
37Arr. Tongeren67-1 pts
38Arr. Bastogne66+1 pts
39Arr. Dinant62+1 pts
40Arr. Waremme550 pts
41Arr. La Louvière540 pts
41Arr. Virton540 pts
43Arr. Thuin53+1 pts
44Arr. Philippeville52-1 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 199% in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Arr. Philippeville, with 52% in 2018.

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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