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), 2021
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 2021, at 194%. Arr. Virton had the lowest, at 53%. The median was 85% and the figure for Belgium was 116%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest194Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad

Lowest53Arr. Virton

Median8544 areas

Belgium116History

All areas, 2021

CSV Chart (SVG)

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

Full ranking

Rank	Areas	2021 (%)	Change on 2020
1	Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad	194	-5 pts
2	Arr. Gent	146	+4 pts
3	Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde	144	+8 pts
4	Arr. Nivelles	141	-19 pts
5	Arr. Antwerpen	140	+1 pts
6	Arr. Mechelen	133	-1 pts
7	Arr. Turnhout	132	-11 pts
8	Arr. Kortrijk	130	+1 pts
9	Arr. Tielt	123	-6 pts
10	Arr. Brugge	119	+2 pts
10	Arr. Roeselare	119	-4 pts
12	Arr. Hasselt	114	0 pts
13	Arr. Sint-Niklaas	112	+1 pts
14	Arr. Leuven	109	-1 pts
15	Arr. Veurne	101	+3 pts
16	Arr. Ieper	99	-2 pts
17	Arr. Oostende	94	0 pts
18	Arr. Liège	91	0 pts
19	Arr. Namur	89	-1 pts
19	Arr. Tournai-Mouscron	89	-1 pts
21	Arr. Marche-en-Famenne	86	+2 pts
21	Arr. Oudenaarde	86	+3 pts
23	Arr. Dendermonde	84	0 pts
24	Arr. Diksmuide	83	0 pts
24	Arr. Huy	83	+5 pts
24	Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft	83	0 pts
27	Arr. Maaseik	82	-1 pts
27	Arr. Neufchâteau	82	+1 pts
29	Arr. Eeklo	79	-4 pts
29	Arr. Verviers - communes francophones	79	-4 pts
31	Arr. Aalst	76	0 pts
32	Arr. Charleroi	75	+3 pts
33	Arr. Mons	73	-4 pts
34	Arr. Arlon	72	-2 pts
35	Arr. Bastogne	70	+4 pts
36	Arr. Soignies	68	-6 pts
36	Arr. Tongeren	68	0 pts
38	Arr. Ath	65	-1 pts
39	Arr. Dinant	64	+2 pts
40	Arr. Waremme	58	+1 pts
41	Arr. La Louvière	56	+2 pts
42	Arr. Philippeville	55	+1 pts
43	Arr. Thuin	54	0 pts
44	Arr. Virton	53	-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 194% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Arr. Virton, with 53% in 2021.

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.