Government spending in Belgium was last recorded at 54.4 percent of GDP in 2025 . Government Spending to GDP in Belgium averaged 54.27 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 64.00 percent of GDP in 1983 and a record low of 48.60 percent of GDP in 2007. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Belgium is expected to reach 54.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 54.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 53.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Belgium Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
54.40 54.10 64.00 48.60 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly