Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Belgium
Belgium: Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 was 15.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Belgium, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Belgium stood at 15.35 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Belgium peaked at 15.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.3 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
That places Belgium 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.3 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 13.07 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.18 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 13.99 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.31 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.57 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.32 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.26 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.16 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 15 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.76 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.88 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 Percentage of GDP | 12.3 Percentage of GDP | 14.18 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.33 Percentage of GDP | 13.99 Percentage of GDP | 14.57 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 Percentage of GDP | 14.76 Percentage of GDP | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Austria 15.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Lithuania 10.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Israel 15.64 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Türkiye 10.8 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Iceland 15.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Brazil 15.06 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Norway 14.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.54 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Belgium?
- Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 in Belgium was 15.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2025 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2025 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. With a growing emphasis on governance outcomes, this ninth edition presents the latest evidence on public governance tools and resources that can help public administrations address complex, long-term challenges, while allowing progress to be monitored over time. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters. The 2025 edition of Government at a Glance presents a structure around three broad categories: 1) Trust, security and dignity; prosperity and satisfaction with public services; 2) Achieving results with good governance practices 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed. Further information on Government at a Glance 2025 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website