Material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium

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

Latest (2023)
105,765 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
148,700 Thousand tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
105,765 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 136.5k Thousand tonnes1991: 138.0k Thousand tonnes1992: 137.2k Thousand tonnes1993: 135.6k Thousand tonnes1994: 139.8k Thousand tonnes1995: 142.1k Thousand tonnes1996: 145.8k Thousand tonnes1997: 140.8k Thousand tonnes1998: 148.7k Thousand tonnes1999: 143.8k Thousand tonnes2000: 140.1k Thousand tonnes2001: 139.4k Thousand tonnes2002: 140.5k Thousand tonnes2003: 142.3k Thousand tonnes2004: 143.5k Thousand tonnes2005: 140.5k Thousand tonnes2006: 139.4k Thousand tonnes2007: 136.3k Thousand tonnes2008: 136.7k Thousand tonnes2009: 126.0k Thousand tonnes2010: 136.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 125.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 123.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 124.3k Thousand tonnes2014: 116.2k Thousand tonnes2015: 120.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 120.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 120.5k Thousand tonnes2018: 121.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 121.5k Thousand tonnes2020: 111.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 115.0k Thousand tonnes2022: 110.2k Thousand tonnes2023: 105.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - domestic processed output in Belgium is 105,765 Thousand tonnes, 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 Thousand tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 105,765 Thousand tonnes, in 2023.

That places Belgium 7th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Poland 374,536 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 5 Spain 288,925 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 170,256 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 8 Romania 100,103 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 9 Sweden 97,056 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 10 Czechia 96,540 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 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 Thousand tonnes 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 Thousand tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - domestic processed output recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 105,765 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
How does Belgium rank for material flow accounts - domestic processed output?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - domestic processed output
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 788 data points, 1990–2025
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