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Belgium

Last update: 2026-03-26

Belgium Geographical location

Belgium Economy and finance

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$4935.75 (2022)
Inflation rate
4.05% (2023)
Unemployment rate
5.51% (2023)
Below the poverty line
12.3% (2022)
Gini coefficient
26.6 (2021)

Belgium Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
23.4%
Smoking men
25.8%
Smoking women
21%
Current as of
2020

Belgium Area (sq. km)

Total area
30528
Land area
30278
Water area
250

Belgium Popular payment systems

Belgium Popular social networks and messengers

Belgium Age structure

0-14 years
16.9%
15-64 years
62.8%
65+ years
20.2%
Current as of
2024

Belgium Religion

Main religion
Catholicism
Non-religious
20.2%
Current as of
2018

Belgium General Info

Сontinent
Europe
Political unions
EU
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-1
ISO code
BE
Capital
Brussels
Official language
French, Dutch

Belgium Average consumer spendings

Food products
12.2%
Alcohol and tobacco
4%
Current as of
2023

Belgium Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
9.15
Beer
4.35
Wine
3.41
Spirits
1.09
Other alcohol
0.3
Current as of
2019

Belgium Population and society

Population size
11977634
Male population
5909057
Female population
6068577
Population growth rate
0.53% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
10.8 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
9.5 (2024)
Urbanization
98.2% (2023)

Belgium Credit ratings

Fitch
AA- (2016)
Moody's
Aa3 (2011)
Standard & Poor's
AA (2011)

Belgium Age-sex pyramid

Belgium Phone operating systems

Android
57.32%
iOS
42.06%
Current as of
2025

Belgium Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+32
Internet domain
.be
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
102 (2022)
Internet user penetration
95% (2023)
Fixed internet penetration
44% (2023)

Last update: 2026-03-26