Share of World GDP: Belgium
Belgium's share of world gdp is currently 0.4% as of 2026. # Belgium Share of World GDP Belgium currently represents 0.
Current (2026)
0.4%
-2.1% y/y
Peak (1980)
0.9%
Low (2026)
0.4%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Share of World GDP — Belgium
1980 — 2026
Share of World GDP — Belgium
Analysis# Belgium Share of World GDP
Belgium currently represents 0.422% of global GDP in 2026, marking an all-time low for the measured period. The country's economic share has contracted significantly from its 1980 peak of 0.87%, representing a 51.5% decline over nearly five decades. This erosion reflects Belgium's diminishing relative weight in an expanding global economy, though the absolute size of its economy has grown in nominal terms.
The decline accelerated notably from 2017 onward, with Belgium's share falling from 0.458% to the current 0.422% in just nine years. Annual drops have become consistent, averaging roughly 0.004 percentage points per year since 2017. Projections extending through 2030 suggest this downward trajectory will persist, positioning Belgium further toward the margins of global economic influence despite maintaining its status as a developed, high-income economy.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.4% | -1.75% |
| 2029 | 0.4% | -1.72% |
| 2028 | 0.4% | -1.93% |
| 2027 | 0.4% | -1.90% |
| 2026 | 0.4% | -2.09% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -2.05% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -2.00% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.18% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.44% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.08% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.22% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +2.43% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.31% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.35% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.88% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.65% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.82% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.75% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -3.05% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.69% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | -2.38% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.26% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.29% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.39% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.54% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.16% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -1.47% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -2.55% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.10% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -1.24% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -1.38% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +0.00% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -0.61% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.30% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -2.37% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -1.17% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +0.29% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -2.72% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -8.87% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -0.39% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -1.03% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -0.13% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +0.39% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -1.52% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -1.38% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -1.84% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -1.93% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -2.24% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +0.12% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -2.53% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
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