Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 7.1 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
7.1 Balance
Change on year
up 156.8%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
24 Balance
in 2006
All-time low
-35 Balance
in 2008
Years of data
32
1995–2026

Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium, 1995–2026

-40-200201995201020261995: -2.8 Balance1996: -2.3 Balance1997: 13 Balance1998: 12 Balance1999: 15 Balance2000: 8.8 Balance2001: -22.8 Balance2002: -20.8 Balance2003: -16.3 Balance2004: -3.5 Balance2005: -1.8 Balance2006: 24 Balance2007: 19 Balance2008: -35 Balance2009: -12 Balance2010: 16.8 Balance2011: -6.2 Balance2012: -10.6 Balance2013: 3.1 Balance2014: 10.9 Balance2015: 8.6 Balance2016: 14.4 Balance2017: 14.2 Balance2018: 12.4 Balance2019: 5 Balance2020: -23.7 Balance2021: 11.8 Balance2022: -2.3 Balance2023: -2.9 Balance2024: -7.8 Balance2025: -12.5 Balance2026: 7.1 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 7.1 Balance for services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 156.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 24 Balance in 2006 and was at its lowest, -35 Balance, in 2008.

That places Belgium 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium, 1995 to 2026.
Year Balance Change
1995 -2.8 Balance —
1996 -2.3 Balance -17.9%
1997 13 Balance -665.2%
1998 12 Balance -7.7%
1999 15 Balance +25.0%
2000 8.8 Balance -41.3%
2001 -22.8 Balance -359.1%
2002 -20.8 Balance -8.8%
2003 -16.3 Balance -21.6%
2004 -3.5 Balance -78.5%
2005 -1.8 Balance -48.6%
2006 24 Balance -1433.3%
2007 19 Balance -20.8%
2008 -35 Balance -284.2%
2009 -12 Balance -65.7%
2010 16.8 Balance -240.0%
2011 -6.2 Balance -136.9%
2012 -10.6 Balance +71.0%
2013 3.1 Balance -129.2%
2014 10.9 Balance +251.6%
2015 8.6 Balance -21.1%
2016 14.4 Balance +67.4%
2017 14.2 Balance -1.4%
2018 12.4 Balance -12.7%
2019 5 Balance -59.7%
2020 -23.7 Balance -574.0%
2021 11.8 Balance -149.8%
2022 -2.3 Balance -119.5%
2023 -2.9 Balance +26.1%
2024 -7.8 Balance +169.0%
2025 -12.5 Balance +60.3%
2026 7.1 Balance -156.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 7.1 Balance is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 Balance, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 7.1 Balance is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.15 Balance, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1433.3% -1.8 Balance 24 Balance
1997 +665.2% -2.3 Balance 13 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.98 Balance -2.8 Balance 15 Balance 5
2000s -6.04 Balance -35 Balance 24 Balance 10
2010s 6.86 Balance -10.6 Balance 16.8 Balance 10
2020s -4.33 Balance -23.7 Balance 11.8 Balance 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 18 Spain 10.2 Balance compare
  2. 19 Finland 10 Balance compare
  3. 20 Cyprus 9.2 Balance compare
  4. 21 Latvia 7.1 Balance compare
  5. 23 Denmark 6.5 Balance compare
  6. 24 Latvia 5.9 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium?
Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Belgium was 7.1 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 24 Balance in 2006.
What is the lowest services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -35 Balance in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
Is services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,079 data points, 1988–2026
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