Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium

Belgium: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 44.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
44.9%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
25th
of 100 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2020
All-time low
44.9%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium, 2012–2022

02040602012201720222012: 45.9 %2013: 48.2 %2014: 47.4 %2015: 45.6 %2016: 47.4 %2017: 47.2 %2018: 49.9 %2019: 50.1 %2020: 51.1 %2021: 48.6 %2022: 44.9 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium stood at 44.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium peaked at 51.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2022.

That places Belgium 25th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 45.9%
2013 48.2% +5.1%
2014 47.4% -1.7%
2015 45.6% -3.8%
2016 47.4% +4.0%
2017 47.2% -0.4%
2018 49.9% +5.7%
2019 50.1% +0.4%
2020 51.1% +1.9%
2021 48.6% -4.8%
2022 44.9% -7.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 44.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 44.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.7% 45.6% 50.1% 8
2020s 48.2% 44.9% 51.1% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 India 45.2% compare
  2. 23 Luxembourg 45.0% compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 45.0% compare
  4. 26 Malaysia 43.9% compare
  5. 27 United Kingdom 43.2% compare
  6. 28 Philippines 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium?
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Belgium was 44.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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