Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium

Belgium: Material flow accounts - domestic processed output was 105,765 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
105,765
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
148,700
in 1998
All-time low
105,765
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 136.5k1991: 138.0k1992: 137.2k1993: 135.6k1994: 139.8k1995: 142.1k1996: 145.8k1997: 140.8k1998: 148.7k1999: 143.8k2000: 140.1k2001: 139.4k2002: 140.5k2003: 142.3k2004: 143.5k2005: 140.5k2006: 139.4k2007: 136.3k2008: 136.7k2009: 126.0k2010: 136.2k2011: 125.8k2012: 123.5k2013: 124.3k2014: 116.2k2015: 120.9k2016: 120.9k2017: 120.5k2018: 121.7k2019: 121.5k2020: 111.8k2021: 115.0k2022: 110.2k2023: 105.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium is 105,765, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium peaked at 148,700 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 105,765, in 2023.

That places Belgium 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 136,532 —
1991 138,024 +1.1%
1992 137,151 -0.6%
1993 135,634 -1.1%
1994 139,841 +3.1%
1995 142,143 +1.6%
1996 145,811 +2.6%
1997 140,818 -3.4%
1998 148,700 +5.6%
1999 143,760 -3.3%
2000 140,125 -2.5%
2001 139,421 -0.5%
2002 140,465 +0.7%
2003 142,330 +1.3%
2004 143,540 +0.9%
2005 140,492 -2.1%
2006 139,362 -0.8%
2007 136,285 -2.2%
2008 136,712 +0.3%
2009 126,050 -7.8%
2010 136,195 +8.0%
2011 125,787 -7.6%
2012 123,476 -1.8%
2013 124,290 +0.7%
2014 116,198 -6.5%
2015 120,904 +4.0%
2016 120,897 -0.0%
2017 120,502 -0.3%
2018 121,737 +1.0%
2019 121,519 -0.2%
2020 111,810 -8.0%
2021 114,962 +2.8%
2022 110,157 -4.2%
2023 105,765 -4.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 105,765 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,323, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 105,765 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,235, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,841 135,634 148,700 10
2000s 138,478 126,050 143,540 10
2010s 123,150 116,198 136,195 10
2020s 110,674 105,765 114,962 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Spain 288,925 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 170,256 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 170,256 compare
  4. 10 Romania 100,103 compare
  5. 11 Sweden 97,056 compare
  6. 12 Czechia 96,540 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium?
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium was 105,765 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 148,700 in 1998.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 105,765 in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for material flow accounts - domestic processed output?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - domestic processed output rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - domestic processed output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 985 data points, 1990–2025
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