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), 2020
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 2020, at 199%. Arr. Virton had the lowest, at 54%. The median was 84% and the figure for Belgium was 117%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest199Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest54Arr. Virton

Median8444 areas

Belgium117History

All areas, 2020

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2020 (%)	Change on 2019
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	199	-1 pts
2	Arr. Nivelles	160	+4 pts
3	Arr. Turnhout	143	+9 pts
4	Arr. Gent	142	+1 pts
5	Arr. Antwerpen	139	0 pts
6	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	136	-4 pts
7	Arr. Mechelen	134	+4 pts
8	Arr. Kortrijk	129	+4 pts
8	Arr. Tielt	129	+5 pts
10	Arr. Roeselare	123	+4 pts
11	Arr. Brugge	117	0 pts
12	Arr. Hasselt	114	0 pts
13	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	111	+5 pts
14	Arr. Leuven	110	+1 pts
15	Arr. Ieper	101	0 pts
16	Arr. Veurne	98	-2 pts
17	Arr. Oostende	94	+3 pts
18	Arr. Liège	91	-1 pts
19	Arr. Namur	90	+2 pts
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	90	+1 pts
21	Arr. Dendermonde	84	+1 pts
21	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	84	+3 pts
23	Arr. Diksmuide	83	+2 pts
23	Arr. Eeklo	83	+1 pts
23	Arr. Maaseik	83	+1 pts
23	Arr. Oudenaarde	83	-2 pts
23	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	83	0 pts
23	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	83	+1 pts
29	Arr. Neufchâteau	81	0 pts
30	Arr. Huy	78	+5 pts
31	Arr. Mons	77	+2 pts
32	Arr. Aalst	76	+1 pts
33	Arr. Arlon	74	+1 pts
33	Arr. Soignies	74	+2 pts
35	Arr. Charleroi	72	-1 pts
36	Arr. Tongeren	68	+2 pts
37	Arr. Ath	66	-1 pts
37	Arr. Bastogne	66	0 pts
39	Arr. Dinant	62	+1 pts
40	Arr. Waremme	57	+1 pts
41	Arr. La Louvière	54	+1 pts
41	Arr. Philippeville	54	+2 pts
41	Arr. Thuin	54	+1 pts
41	Arr. Virton	54	+1 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 199% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Arr. Virton, with 54% in 2020.

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.