Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Belgium
Belgium: Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) was 342.77 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expense, Transactions in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, expense, transactions in Belgium stood at 342.77 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense, transactions in Belgium peaked at 342.77 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 121.59 billion, in 1999.
That places Belgium 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 121.59 billion | — |
| 2000 | 125.71 billion | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 130.15 billion | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 136.34 billion | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 143.35 billion | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 146.24 billion | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 160.78 billion | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 159.70 billion | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 167.22 billion | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 178.64 billion | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 188.78 billion | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 195.18 billion | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 207.06 billion | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 216.43 billion | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 219.63 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 223.54 billion | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 223.08 billion | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 227.97 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 230.80 billion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 239.03 billion | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 246.18 billion | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 269.09 billion | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 275.49 billion | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 292.06 billion | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 314.77 billion | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 329.94 billion | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 342.77 billion | +3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 342.77 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 639.04 billion, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 342.77 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 523.01 billion, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.59 billion | 121.59 billion | 121.59 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 153.69 billion | 125.71 billion | 188.78 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.89 billion | 195.18 billion | 246.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.02 billion | 269.09 billion | 342.77 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense, transactions in Belgium?
- Expense, transactions in Belgium was 342.77 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expense, transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 342.77 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest expense, transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.59 billion in 1999.
- How does Belgium rank for expense, transactions?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expense, transactions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.