Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium

Belgium: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 1,817 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,817 publications
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
35th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1,983 publications
in 2023
All-time low
1,055 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium, 2016–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2016202020242016: 1.1k publications2017: 1.1k publications2018: 1.3k publications2019: 1.4k publications2020: 1.7k publications2021: 1.8k publications2022: 1.9k publications2023: 2.0k publications2024: 1.8k publications

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.

Analysis

In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium stood at 1,817 publications.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium peaked at 1,983 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,055 publications, in 2016.

That places Belgium 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications Change
2016 1,055 publications
2017 1,057 publications +0.2%
2018 1,293 publications +22.3%
2019 1,373 publications +6.2%
2020 1,685 publications +22.7%
2021 1,827 publications +8.4%
2022 1,894 publications +3.7%
2023 1,983 publications +4.7%
2024 1,817 publications -8.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,817 publications is above the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,817 publications is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509 publications, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,194 publications 1,055 publications 1,373 publications 4
2020s 1,841 publications 1,685 publications 1,983 publications 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Greece 2,011 publications compare
  2. 33 Portugal 1,927 publications compare
  3. 34 Vietnam 1,831 publications compare
  4. 36 Thailand 1,812 publications compare
  5. 37 Austria 1,801 publications compare
  6. 38 Norway 1,774 publications compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Belgium was 1,817 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,983 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,055 publications in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Belgium ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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