Expense, Transactions in Belgium

Belgium: Expense, Transactions was 342.77 billion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
342.77 billion
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
342.77 billion
in 2025
All-time low
121.59 billion
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Expense, Transactions in Belgium, 1999–2025

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1999201220251999: 121.6B2000: 125.7B2001: 130.2B2002: 136.3B2003: 143.4B2004: 146.2B2005: 160.8B2006: 159.7B2007: 167.2B2008: 178.6B2009: 188.8B2010: 195.2B2011: 207.1B2012: 216.4B2013: 219.6B2014: 223.5B2015: 223.1B2016: 228.0B2017: 230.8B2018: 239.0B2019: 246.2B2020: 269.1B2021: 275.5B2022: 292.1B2023: 314.8B2024: 329.9B2025: 342.8B

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Romania 755.84 billion compare
  2. 19 Spain 755.07 billion compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 523.01 billion compare
  4. 22 Austria 278.33 billion compare
  5. 23 Finland 159.18 billion compare
  6. 24 Portugal 129.15 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Expense, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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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.