Annual net earnings in Belgium
Belgium: Annual net earnings was 33,405 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,405
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35,620
in 2023
All-time low
20,126
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual net earnings in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 33,405 for annual net earnings in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Belgium peaked at 35,620 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,126, in 2000.
That places Belgium 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Annual net earnings in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,126 | — |
| 2001 | 20,566 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,621 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 21,702 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23,061 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 22,365 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 23,106 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23,745 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25,219 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 26,235 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27,032 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27,965 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 28,980 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29,125 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 29,223 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,209 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,580 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 29,020 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,483 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30,068 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 30,358 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 31,037 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 33,282 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 35,620 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 34,657 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 33,405 | -3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33,405 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,902, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33,405 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,782, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,775 | 20,126 | 26,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,869 | 27,032 | 30,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,060 | 30,358 | 35,620 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 Ireland 34,299 compare
- 10 United States 34,012 compare
- 10 United States 34,012 compare
- 13 Sweden 33,223 compare
- 14 Finland 32,973 compare
- 15 Netherlands 29,254 compare
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings in Belgium?
- Annual net earnings in Belgium was 33,405 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,620 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,126 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for annual net earnings?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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