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
17th
of 94 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 17th out of 94 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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. 14 China 47.1% compare
  2. 15 Oman 46.5% compare
  3. 16 United States 45.5% compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 44.0% compare
  5. 19 Mexico 43.9% compare
  6. 20 India 43.4% 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 17th out of 94 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
94 places, 1,132 data points, 2008–2022
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