Industrial Production in Belgium increased 4 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Belgium averaged 2.75 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 57.40 percent in June of 2021 and a record low of -18.50 percent in June of 2022. source: Statistics Belgium

Industrial Production in Belgium is expected to be 1.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Belgium Industrial Production is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Industrial Production YoY 4.00 11.20 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -4.80 1.00 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production 5.20 13.60 percent Jan 2026
Mining Production 19.70 9.70 percent Jan 2026


Belgium Industrial Production
In Belgium, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: chemical products (19 percent of total production); food products and beverages (16 percent); basic metals (11 percent); motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (10 percent); pharmaceuticals (8 percent); machinery and equipment (5 percent); and fabricated metal products (5 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 11.20 57.40 -18.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2021=100, WDA

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Belgium Industrial Output Growth Slows
Belgium’s industrial production rose by 0.5% year-on-year in November 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 1.5% increase in the previous month. Growth in the manufacturing sector moderated (1.1% vs 3.4% in October), while output in mining and quarrying dropped sharply (-8.7% vs 0.9%). Production in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply also declined, though at a softer pace (-5.3% vs -16.2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output decreased by 2.3% in November, following a downwardly revised 2% fall in October.
2026-01-14
Belgium Industrial Output at 5-Month Low
Belgium’s industrial production increased by 0.2% year-on-year to October 2025, easing from an upwardly revised 2.2% rise in the previous month. This marked the slowest industrial activity since May, as output in the manufacturing sector rose at a slower pace, increasing by 2.2% from 3.8% in September. At the same time, the decline in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply deepened (-17.7% vs -12.0%). In contrast, the mining and quarrying sector rebounded by 1.5% after a 1.6% fall in the prior period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the overall industrial production fell by 3.5% in October, its lowest in five months, following a downwardly revised 0.4% drop in the preceding month.
2025-12-12
Belgium Industrial Output Rises in September
Belgium’s industrial production increased by 1.9% year-on-year to September 2025, following an upwardly revised 1.3% rise in the previous month. Activity growth rose in the manufacturing sector by 3.5%, up from 2.7% in August. At the same time, decline eased slightly for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-12.1% vs -12.2%). In contrast, the mining and quarrying sector fell by 2.4% from a 3% increase of the prior period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the overall industrial production decreased by 0.7%, easing from an upwardly revised 1.4% drop in the preceding month.
2025-11-13