Retail Sales Volume,Index in Belgium
Belgium: Retail Sales Volume,Index was 87.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.33
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 28 countries
All-time high
108.2
in 2008
All-time low
62.27
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Retail Sales Volume,Index in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 87.33 for retail sales volume,index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail sales volume,index in Belgium peaked at 108.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.27, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 21st of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Retail Sales Volume,Index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.35 | — |
| 1992 | 73.34 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 64.94 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 65.91 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 73.01 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 72.11 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 65.11 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 70.48 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 69.3 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 64.2 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 62.27 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 65.59 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 78.52 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 88.47 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 90.92 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 87.93 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 98.75 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 108.2 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 103.57 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 100 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 104.86 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 97.07 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 102.03 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 99.75 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 84.24 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 83.68 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.22 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 90.35 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 86.58 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 89.99 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 98.25 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 85.09 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 83.91 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 83.05 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 87.33 | +5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 87.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.55, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 87.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.94, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.28 | 64.94 | 73.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.84 | 62.27 | 108.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.48 | 83.68 | 104.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.93 | 83.05 | 98.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is retail sales volume,index in Belgium?
- Retail sales volume,index in Belgium was 87.33 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest retail sales volume,index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest retail sales volume,index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.27 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for retail sales volume,index?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is retail sales volume,index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Retail Sales Volume,Index,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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