Belgium GDP Expands 0.3% in Q3 2025

Belgium’s economy expanded by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the final three months of 2025, slightly below the 0.3% growth recorded in the previous quarter, according to preliminary estimates. The industrial sector grew by 0.6%, construction rose 0.4%, and services increased by 0.3%. On a year-on-year basis, GDP rose 1.1%, the strongest growth since the third quarter of 2024, up from 1.0% in each of the previous two quarters. For 2025 as a whole, the economy grew by 1%, matching the pace seen in 2024. Construction surged 3.8%, while services grew 0.9% and industry increased 0.2%.

Belgium’s GDP grew 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, confirming preliminary estimates and accelerating from a 0.2% expansion in Q2. Growth picked up in services (0.3% vs 0.2% in Q2), construction (0.9% vs 0.2%), and rebounded in industry (0.3% vs -0.1%). On the demand side, government spending accelerated (0.7% vs 0.6%), while household consumption (0.1% vs 0.4%) grew at a moderated pace. Net exports contributed marginally to growth (+0.1 percentage point), with both exports and imports declining 0.7%. On a year-on-year basis, GDP rose 1.0%, unchanged from Q2 but slightly below initial forecasts 1.1%.

Belgium’s GDP rose 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2025, slightly accelerating from 0.2% in the previous quarter, according to a preliminary estimate. The expansion was broad-based, with industry up 0.2%, construction rising 1.3%, and services increasing 0.4%. On an annual basis, the economy expanded 1.1%, up from 1.0% in Q2.