Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium

Belgium: Green bond issuance by corporates and governments was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 77.4%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium, 2014–2024

01020302014201920242014: 0 Percentage of total2015: 0 Percentage of total2016: 0.11 Percentage of total2017: 0 Percentage of total2018: 26.3 Percentage of total2019: 0 Percentage of total2020: 2.2 Percentage of total2021: 9.1 Percentage of total2022: 16.7 Percentage of total2023: 7.7 Percentage of total2024: 1.8 Percentage of total

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium is 1.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 77.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium peaked at 26.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Belgium 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium, 2014 to 2024.
Year Percentage of total Change
2014 0.0% —
2015 0.0% —
2016 0.1% —
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2018 26.3% —
2019 0.0% -100.0%
2020 2.2% —
2021 9.1% +319.0%
2022 16.7% +84.3%
2023 7.7% -53.6%
2024 1.8% -77.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.4% 0.0% 26.3% 6
2020s 7.5% 1.8% 16.7% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Slovakia 3.6% compare
  2. 7 Slovakia 3.6% compare
  3. 9 Italy 3.2% compare
  4. 11 Czechia 1.7% compare
  5. 12 Slovenia 1.6% compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium?
Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium was 1.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest green bond issuance by corporates and governments recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest green bond issuance by corporates and governments recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for green bond issuance by corporates and governments?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Green bond issuance by corporates and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 01 October 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/green-bond-issuance-by-corporates-and-governments/belgium/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/green-bond-issuance-by-corporates-and-governments/belgium/">Green bond issuance by corporates and governments in Belgium</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Green bond issuance by corporates and governments
Unit
Percentage of total
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 396 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed