Annual number of objects launched into space in Belgium
Belgium: Annual number of objects launched into space was 1 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of objects launched into space in Belgium is 1 objects, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Belgium peaked at 28 objects in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 2016.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.67 objects | 1 objects | 28 objects | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4 objects | 1 objects | 4 objects | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Belgium?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Belgium was 1 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 28 objects in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.