Services, value added in Belgium

Belgium: Services, value added was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
71.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2025
All-time low
62.1%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Services, value added in Belgium, 1995–2025

0204060801995201020251995: 62.8 % of GDP1996: 62.6 % of GDP1997: 62.1 % of GDP1998: 62.6 % of GDP1999: 63.4 % of GDP2000: 63.1 % of GDP2001: 64.2 % of GDP2002: 64.7 % of GDP2003: 65.3 % of GDP2004: 65.2 % of GDP2005: 65.9 % of GDP2006: 66.1 % of GDP2007: 66.1 % of GDP2008: 67 % of GDP2009: 68.2 % of GDP2010: 67.9 % of GDP2011: 68.1 % of GDP2012: 68.7 % of GDP2013: 68.8 % of GDP2014: 69.3 % of GDP2015: 69.4 % of GDP2016: 69.6 % of GDP2017: 69.4 % of GDP2018: 69.7 % of GDP2019: 69.5 % of GDP2020: 70.3 % of GDP2021: 70.7 % of GDP2022: 69.4 % of GDP2023: 70.3 % of GDP2024: 71 % of GDP2025: 71.2 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added in Belgium is 71.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Belgium peaked at 71.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.7% 62.1% 63.4% 5
2000s 65.6% 63.1% 68.2% 10
2010s 69.0% 67.9% 69.7% 10
2020s 70.5% 69.4% 71.2% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

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  2. 30 Singapore 71.6% compare
  3. 31 Japan 71.4% compare
  4. 33 France 70.9% compare
  5. 34 Netherlands 70.4% compare
  6. 35 Kiribati 70.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Belgium?
Services, value added in Belgium was 71.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for services, value added?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, 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
252 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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.