Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium

Belgium: Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric was 77.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
77.8%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
21st
of 58 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2011
All-time low
18.4%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium, 2010–2025

204060801002010201720252010: 85.7 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 62.6 %2013: 89.3 %2014: 66.7 %2015: 35.9 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 27.3 %2019: 49.7 %2020: 31.9 %2021: 32.4 %2022: 39.2 %2023: 48.2 %2024: 66 %2025: 77.8 %

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium stood at 77.8%.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium peaked at 94.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 21st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55.3% 18.4% 94.6% 10
2020s 49.2% 31.9% 77.8% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Turkey 80.2% compare
  2. 19 United States 78.4% compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 77.1% compare
  4. 23 France 75.6% compare
  5. 24 Australia 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium?
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric in Belgium was 77.8% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of new electric cars that are fully battery-electric
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 744 data points, 2010–2025
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