Material flow accounts in Belgium

Belgium: Material flow accounts was 81,590 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
81,590 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
113,246 Thousand tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
78,514 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Material flow accounts in Belgium, 1995–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995201020251995: 96.4k Thousand tonnes1996: 93.2k Thousand tonnes1997: 98.7k Thousand tonnes1998: 98.3k Thousand tonnes1999: 108.6k Thousand tonnes2000: 108.5k Thousand tonnes2001: 113.2k Thousand tonnes2002: 110.3k Thousand tonnes2003: 104.1k Thousand tonnes2004: 104.7k Thousand tonnes2005: 104.8k Thousand tonnes2006: 105.2k Thousand tonnes2007: 111.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 109.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 98.5k Thousand tonnes2010: 94.9k Thousand tonnes2011: 103.0k Thousand tonnes2012: 95.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 95.0k Thousand tonnes2014: 97.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 96.6k Thousand tonnes2016: 92.7k Thousand tonnes2017: 98.0k Thousand tonnes2018: 96.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 96.6k Thousand tonnes2020: 91.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 91.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 91.4k Thousand tonnes2023: 88.7k Thousand tonnes2024: 78.5k Thousand tonnes2025: 81.6k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 81,590 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts in Belgium peaked at 113,246 Thousand tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78,514 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,050 Thousand tonnes 93,226 Thousand tonnes 108,613 Thousand tonnes 5
2000s 107,072 Thousand tonnes 98,457 Thousand tonnes 113,246 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 96,649 Thousand tonnes 92,684 Thousand tonnes 102,986 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 87,285 Thousand tonnes 78,514 Thousand tonnes 91,841 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 18 Greece 102,830 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 19 Ireland 101,253 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 58,169 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 54,726 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts in Belgium?
Material flow accounts in Belgium was 81,590 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 113,246 Thousand tonnes in 2001.
What is the lowest material flow accounts recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 78,514 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for material flow accounts?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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