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 2022, at 191%. Arr. La Louvière had the lowest, at 53%. The median was 88% and the figure for Belgium was 118%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

All areas, 2022

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Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. B…Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad: 191 %191Arr. NivellesArr. Nivelles: 152 %152Arr. GentArr. Gent: 150 %150Arr. TurnhoutArr. Turnhout: 144 %144Arr. AntwerpenArr. Antwerpen: 143 %143Arr. Halle-VilvoordeArr. Halle-Vilvoorde: 135 %135Arr. MechelenArr. Mechelen: 133 %133Arr. KortrijkArr. Kortrijk: 129 %129Arr. TieltArr. Tielt: 128 %128Arr. RoeselareArr. Roeselare: 123 %123Arr. BruggeArr. Brugge: 120 %120Arr. HasseltArr. Hasselt: 117 %117Arr. Sint-NiklaasArr. Sint-Niklaas: 113 %113Arr. LeuvenArr. Leuven: 109 %109Arr. VeurneArr. Veurne: 105 %105Arr. IeperArr. Ieper: 104 %104Arr. HuyArr. Huy: 95 %95Arr. OostendeArr. Oostende: 95 %95Arr. LiègeArr. Liège: 92 %92Arr. Tournai-MouscronArr. Tournai-Mouscron: 90 %90Arr. NamurArr. Namur: 89 %89Arr. Marche-en-FamenneArr. Marche-en-Famenne: 88 %88Arr. OudenaardeArr. Oudenaarde: 88 %88Arr. DendermondeArr. Dendermonde: 84 %84Arr. DiksmuideArr. Diksmuide: 84 %84Arr. NeufchâteauArr. Neufchâteau: 84 %84Arr. MaaseikArr. Maaseik: 83 %83Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachig…Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft: 83 %83Arr. EekloArr. Eeklo: 80 %80Arr. Verviers - communes francoph…Arr. Verviers - communes francophones: 79 %79Arr. AalstArr. Aalst: 78 %78Arr. CharleroiArr. Charleroi: 75 %75Arr. MonsArr. Mons: 74 %74Arr. BastogneArr. Bastogne: 72 %72Arr. SoigniesArr. Soignies: 72 %72Arr. ArlonArr. Arlon: 71 %71Arr. TongerenArr. Tongeren: 70 %70Arr. AthArr. Ath: 68 %68Arr. DinantArr. Dinant: 65 %65Arr. WaremmeArr. Waremme: 59 %59Arr. PhilippevilleArr. Philippeville: 56 %56Arr. VirtonArr. Virton: 56 %56Arr. ThuinArr. Thuin: 55 %55Arr. La LouvièreArr. La Louvière: 53 %53
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad191-3 pts
2Arr. Nivelles152+11 pts
3Arr. Gent150+4 pts
4Arr. Turnhout144+12 pts
5Arr. Antwerpen143+3 pts
6Arr. Halle-Vilvoorde135-9 pts
7Arr. Mechelen1330 pts
8Arr. Kortrijk129-1 pts
9Arr. Tielt128+5 pts
10Arr. Roeselare123+4 pts
11Arr. Brugge120+1 pts
12Arr. Hasselt117+3 pts
13Arr. Sint-Niklaas113+1 pts
14Arr. Leuven1090 pts
15Arr. Veurne105+4 pts
16Arr. Ieper104+5 pts
17Arr. Huy95+12 pts
17Arr. Oostende95+1 pts
19Arr. Liège92+1 pts
20Arr. Tournai-Mouscron90+1 pts
21Arr. Namur890 pts
22Arr. Marche-en-Famenne88+2 pts
22Arr. Oudenaarde88+2 pts
24Arr. Dendermonde840 pts
24Arr. Diksmuide84+1 pts
24Arr. Neufchâteau84+2 pts
27Arr. Maaseik83+1 pts
27Bezirk Verviers - Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft830 pts
29Arr. Eeklo80+1 pts
30Arr. Verviers - communes francophones790 pts
31Arr. Aalst78+2 pts
32Arr. Charleroi750 pts
33Arr. Mons74+1 pts
34Arr. Bastogne72+2 pts
34Arr. Soignies72+4 pts
36Arr. Arlon71-1 pts
37Arr. Tongeren70+2 pts
38Arr. Ath68+3 pts
39Arr. Dinant65+1 pts
40Arr. Waremme59+1 pts
41Arr. Philippeville56+1 pts
41Arr. Virton56+3 pts
43Arr. Thuin55+1 pts
44Arr. La Louvière53-3 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 191% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Arr. La Louvière, with 53% in 2022.

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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