Manufacturing, value added in Belgium

Belgium: Manufacturing, value added was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 204 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 1997
All-time low
10.7%
in 2021
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Manufacturing, value added in Belgium, 1995–2025

051015201995201020251995: 18.3 % of GDP1996: 18.2 % of GDP1997: 18.4 % of GDP1998: 18.2 % of GDP1999: 17.3 % of GDP2000: 17.5 % of GDP2001: 17 % of GDP2002: 16.8 % of GDP2003: 16.2 % of GDP2004: 16.1 % of GDP2005: 15.9 % of GDP2006: 15 % of GDP2007: 15.1 % of GDP2008: 14 % of GDP2009: 12.8 % of GDP2010: 13.1 % of GDP2011: 12.9 % of GDP2012: 12.6 % of GDP2013: 12.7 % of GDP2014: 12.6 % of GDP2015: 12.6 % of GDP2016: 12.2 % of GDP2017: 12.4 % of GDP2018: 12.3 % of GDP2019: 12.4 % of GDP2020: 12 % of GDP2021: 10.7 % of GDP2022: 12.5 % of GDP2023: 12 % of GDP2024: 11.4 % of GDP2025: 11.2 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Belgium stood at 11.2%.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Belgium peaked at 18.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2021.

That places Belgium 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.1% 17.3% 18.4% 5
2000s 15.6% 12.8% 17.5% 10
2010s 12.6% 12.2% 13.1% 10
2020s 11.6% 10.7% 12.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Belgium?
Manufacturing, value added in Belgium was 11.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for manufacturing, value added?
Belgium ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.