Capacity Utilization in Belgium decreased to 76.90 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 78.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Capacity Utilization in Belgium averaged 78.71 percent from 1978 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 84.70 percent in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of 69.40 percent in the second quarter of 2009. source: European Commission



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 1206.00 962.00 Companies Mar 2026
Business Confidence -14.20 -13.70 points Apr 2026
Capacity Utilization 76.90 78.60 percent Mar 2026
New Passenger Car Registrations 37802.00 43733.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 1330.60 2745.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 69.00 69.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 21.00 22.00 Dec 2025
Electricity Production 5097.06 6285.39 Gigawatt-hour Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.20 -1.90 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM -1.50 -7.20 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production 17.50 15.10 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production 1.60 20.10 percent Feb 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Capacity 7.61 7.61 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Injection 0.00 0.00 GWh/d May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Inventory 1.85 1.88 TWh May 2026
Natural Gas Stocks Withdrawal 23.80 19.20 GWh/d May 2026
New Car Registrations YoY 0.00 8.80 percent Apr 2026


Belgium Capacity Utilization
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76.90 78.60 84.70 69.40 1978 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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