Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 7:50 PM

SERIAL · 056Europe

Belgium

CapitalBrussels

CurrencyEUR · euro

LanguageFrench, German, Dutch

Since1830

ISOBEL · BE

Population

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— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Northwestern Europe

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of 383/km2 (990/sq mi) ranks 22nd in the world and sixth in Europe. The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven.

Text: Wikipedia — BelgiumCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-01

— FACTS —

Motto: Unity makes strength
Capital: Brussels
Currency: euro (EUR)
Official language: French, German, Dutch
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +32
Licence plate code: B
Top-level domain: .be
Independence / founding: 04 Oct 1830
Highest point: Signal de Botrange (694 m)
Lowest point: De Moeren
Anthem: The Brabançonne
Patron saint: Joseph

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

5 of 5 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— PEOPLE —

16 of 16 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$56.39Bcurrent US$

#45 of 1772025

56% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

270-100

#12 of 1472023

75% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.1%% of population

#14 of 1472023

1% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

22.2%%

#14 of 1472023

80% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.7%%

#18 of 1472023

132% of world average

Stock market value

59.2%% of GDP

#31 of 882018

78% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$16.35Bcurrent US$

#14 of 1862025

317% of world average

Exchange rate

1local currency per US$

#181 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

0.7%% of GDP

#179 of 1992025

7% of world average

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Industry's share of the economy

18.6%% of GDP

#136 of 2022025

76% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

11.2%% of GDP

#88 of 1952025

102% of world average

Services' share of the economy

71.2%% of GDP

#31 of 2022025

123% of world average

27 of 39 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— TRADE —

Exports

75.5%% of GDP

#22 of 1872025

174% of world average

Imports

77.5%% of GDP

#25 of 1872025

156% of world average

Trade balance

-2.0%% of GDP

#91 of 1872025

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Total trade (openness)

152.4%% of GDP

#8 of 2052025

236% of world average

Goods exported

$568.11Bcurrent US$

#12 of 2072025

459% of world average

Goods imported

$537.70Bcurrent US$

#15 of 2072025

426% of world average

Services exported

$159.87Bcurrent US$

#17 of 1912025

329% of world average

Services imported

$174.99Bcurrent US$

#14 of 1912025

398% of world average

Goods and services exported

$547.23Bcurrent US$

#19 of 1912025

313% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$561.04Bcurrent US$

#18 of 1912025

332% of world average

High-tech share of exports

20.4%% of manufactured exports

#34 of 1792024

168% of world average

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— HEALTH —

Physicians

3.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#44 of 1872022

170% of world average

Nurses and midwives

12.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#10 of 1962021

273% of world average

Hospital beds

5.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#24 of 1572023

183% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

100.0%% of population

#3 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

99.5%% of population

#37 of 2132024

123% of world average

Suicide rate

18per 100,000 people

#171 of 1852021

215% of world average

Adults who smoke

23.5%% of adults

#110 of 1662024

119% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.2%% aged 15-49

#46 of 1532024

15% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

3per 100,000 people

#16 of 2082024

3% of world average

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Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#7 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

96.0%% of children 12-23 months

#48 of 1932024

112% of world average

8 of 19 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— LEARNING —

Education spending

6.3%% of GDP

#23 of 1902022

145% of world average

Education spending

12.0%% of government spending

#110 of 1892022

89% of world average

Primary school enrolment

102.1%% gross

#76 of 2002023

101% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

143.0%% gross

#2 of 1882023

164% of world average

University enrolment

82.1%% gross

#23 of 1672023

165% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

11pupils per teacher

#18 of 1602017

51% of world average

Years of compulsory education

13.0 yrsyears

#19 of 1972025

129% of world average

3 of 10 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— WORK —

Unemployment

5.9%% of labour force

#107 of 1862025

86% of world average

Youth unemployment

17.8%% of labour force aged 15-24

#123 of 1862025

113% of world average

Labour force participation

54.3%% aged 15+

#143 of 1862025

90% of world average

Women in the labour force

49.8%% of women aged 15+

#120 of 1862025

98% of world average

8 of 12 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— CONNECTED —

18 of 18 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— NATURE —

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— STATE —

7 of 7 figures unavailable for Belgium.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Belgium.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

The BrabançonneAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Brussels · approx. UTC+0

Neighbours

France

Germany

Luxembourg

Landmarks

Béguinages in FlandersImage: Wikimedia Commons

Tournai CathedralImage: Wikimedia Commons

Vladslo German war cemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Museum Plantin-MoretusImage: Wikimedia Commons

lifts on the old Canal du CentreImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Neolithic flint mines of SpiennesImage: Wikimedia Commons

Belfries of Belgium and FranceImage: Wikimedia Commons

Bruges City HallImage: Wikimedia Commons

Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor HortaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Saint-Charles de Potyze Military CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Major Mining Sites of WalloniaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Lijssenthoek Military CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Belle-Motte French National CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Kemmelberg OssuaryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Lone Tree CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Essex Farm CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Houthulst military cemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Strand Military CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Track "X" CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Tyne Cot CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ploegsteert Wood Military CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Spanbroekmolen British CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Hedge Row Trench CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Berks Cemetery ExtensionImage: Wikimedia Commons

Oeren military cemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Du Plateau CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Polygon Wood CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Rifle House CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Welsh Cemetery (Caesar's Nose)Image: Wikimedia Commons

Ploegsteert Memorial to the MissingImage: Wikimedia Commons

Bedford House CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

First DCLI Cemetery, The BluffImage: Wikimedia Commons

Toronto Avenue CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

No Man's Cot CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Saint Julien MemorialImage: Wikimedia Commons

Buffs Road CemeteryImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic Centre of BruggeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Island of Ireland Peace ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Maurice MaeterlinckBelgian playwright and essayist (1862–1949)

Pierre-Joseph ProudhonFrench politician, philosopher, anarchist and socialist (1809-1865)

Claude Lévi-StraussFrench anthropologist and ethnologist (1908–2009)

René MagritteBelgian surrealist (1898–1967)

Leopold II of BelgiumKing of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 (1835–1909)

Jean-Claude Van DammeBelgian actor and martial artist (born 1960)

Philippe of BelgiumKing of the Belgians since 2013

Eden HazardBelgian footballer (born 1991)

Herman Van RompuyPrime Minister of Belgium and President of the European Council (born 1947)

Kevin De BruyneBelgian association football player (born 1991)

Marguerite YourcenarFrench novelist and essayist (1903-1987)

History

04 Oct 1830Belgium — founding / independence (Wikidata)

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1960 → now

2026

Population11.9M2025

GDP$725.47B2025

GDP per person$60,7502025