Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 185,749 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
185,749
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
185,749
in 2025
All-time low
38,961
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 185,749 for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium peaked at 185,749 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,961, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,961 | — |
| 1991 | 42,225 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 46,175 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 50,871 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 53,130 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 56,287 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 57,351 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 56,052 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 57,465 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 59,657 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 61,448 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 64,606 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 68,789 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 72,965 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 76,853 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 79,811 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 82,678 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 85,923 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 92,667 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 99,425 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 101,948 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 107,535 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 109,573 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 113,134 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 115,903 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 119,058 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 119,253 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 121,268 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 125,705 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 130,663 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 143,880 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 145,293 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 153,167 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 165,806 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 177,829 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 185,749 | +4.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 185,749 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,739, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 185,749 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,640, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,817 | 38,961 | 59,657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,516 | 61,448 | 99,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,404 | 101,948 | 130,663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,954 | 143,880 | 185,749 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium was 185,749 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 185,749 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,961 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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