Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Belgium
Belgium: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2018
All-time low
3.9%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Belgium, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.0% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
That places Belgium 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4 |
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 share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Belgium?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Belgium was 4.0% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Belgium ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.