Food expenditure per person in Belgium

Belgium: Food expenditure per person was 3,211 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,211 current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,260 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
2,454 current US$
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Food expenditure per person in Belgium, 2017–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2017202020232017: 2.8k current US$2018: 3.0k current US$2019: 2.7k current US$2020: 2.5k current US$2021: 3.3k current US$2022: 3.2k current US$2023: 3.2k current US$

Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3,211 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

That places Belgium 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,854 current US$ 2,694 current US$ 3,035 current US$ 3
2020s 3,038 current US$ 2,454 current US$ 3,260 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Australia 3,374 current US$ compare
  2. 11 Finland 3,290 current US$ compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 3,289 current US$ compare
  4. 14 Estonia 3,176 current US$ compare
  5. 15 Portugal 3,169 current US$ compare
  6. 16 Sweden 3,144 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food expenditure per person in Belgium?
Food expenditure per person in Belgium was 3,211 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,260 current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,454 current US$ in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for food expenditure per person?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food expenditure per person
Unit
current US$
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.