Belgium
Country-level data
Overview
Everything measured for this country, at a glance.
Current conditions
9°
Clear sky
Humidity 89% · Wind 4.12 m/s · Station Ixelles-Elsene
Belgium
BE
Brussels11 941 781 people30 689 km²EUR
RegionEurope & Central Asia
LanguagesDutch, French, German
Head of state Philippe of Belgium
Head of government Bart De Wever
Background
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of 383/km2 (990/sq mi) ranks 22nd in the world and sixth in Europe. The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven.
- Other disaster alertsDrought is on going in Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine,
- Fires83 hotspots detected in the last 48 hours · peak brightness 356K
- Weather9°C — clear sky
Unemployment5.9%(2025)2020 — 2025
Life expectancy82.3(2024)2019 — 2024
GDP / capita$60 750(2025)2020 — 2025
Inflation2.47%(2025)2020 — 2025
Internet use95.8%(2024)2019 — 2024
Country & Institutions
Key facts, governance and practical references.
Country data
Essential facts
Population11 941 781
Area30 689 km²
CapitalBrussels
RegionEurope & Central Asia
LanguagesDutch, French, German
CurrencyEUR
Public indicators
Press freedom80.1/100RSF · 2025
Corruption perception69/100Transparency International · 2024
Emergency numbers4
- Emergencies (all services) — 112National numbers. Confirm with local authorities before travelling.
- Police — 101
- Ambulance — 100
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Wikidata
Upcoming public holidays4
- AllerheiligenNovember 1 · All Saints' Day
- WapenstilstandNovember 11 · Armistice Day
- KerstdagDecember 25 · Christmas Day
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- Boxing DayDecember 26 · St. Stephen's Day
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Economy & Finance
Growth, prices, trade, currencies and official statistics.
GDP / capita$60 750USD
Inflation2.5%2025
Unemployment5.9%2025
Internet use95.8%2024
Life expectancy82.32024
Exchange rateOct 28, 2026
1 EUR = 1.1143USD
1 EUR = 10.9802MAD
1 EUR = 0.8366GBP
Economic outlook
GDP growth (2025)+1.0 %
Inflation (2025)+3.0 %
Unemployment (2025)6.2 %
Government debt / GDP (2025)107.9 %
Top exports
Pharmaceuticals & chemicals — 111.7 bn USD
Agriculture & food — 54.8 bn USD
Vehicles & transport — 41.9 bn USD
Electronics & machinery — 41.8 bn USD
Energy & mining — 40.5 bn USD
Metals — 29 bn USD
International trade
Exports / GDP (2025)75.5 %
Imports / GDP (2025)77.5 %
Foreign investment / GDP (2025)-4.0 %
Companies
Crypto market
1 BTC = 72,886 EUR (+0.4 % / 24 h)
1 ETH = 2,119 EUR (+0.5 % / 24 h)
Society & Development
Population, health, education and employment.
Population11 941 781people
Urban population87.7 %2025
Unemployment5.9%2025
Social indicators
Life expectancy82.2(2023)
Healthy life expectancy69.9(2023)
Infant mortality (per 1,000)3.1(2024)
Universal health coverage86.0/100(2023)
Education spending / GDP6.3 %(2022)
Inequality (Gini index)26.8(2023)
Access to electricity100.0 %(2024)
Doctors per 1,000 people3.6(2022)
Homicides per 100,000 people1.1(2021)
Military spending / GDP2.0 %(2025)
Gross enrolment — primary102.1 %(2023)
Gross enrolment — lower secondary161.1 %(2023)
Gross enrolment — upper secondary133.7 %(2023)
Completion rate — primary97.7 %(2021)
Completion rate — lower secondary95.4 %(2021)
Out-of-school — primary1.7 %(2023)
R&D expenditure / GDP3.27 %(2023)
Researchers per million (FTE)5,990(2023)
Demographics
Children per woman (2024)1.4
Life expectancy (2023)82.2
Universities9
Employment by sector
- Employment in agriculture1.0%
- Employment in industry19.2%
- Employment in services79.8%
Climate & Environment
Weather, air quality, climate, fires and wildlife.
Current conditions
9°
Clear sky
Humidity 89% · Wind 4.12 m/s · Station Ixelles-Elsene
Air quality
41AQI
Good · pm25 · AQICN
UV index
0
Low
Fires1
NOAA NDBC2
- NDBC 62170Wind: 7.7 m/s · Waves: 0.3 m · Water: 16.2 °C
- NDBC 62304Wind: 8.2 m/s · Waves: 0.4 m · Water: 16.1 °C
NOAA NDBC
Climate and energy
Average temperature (30 years)10.8 °CWorld Bank CCKP
Warming since 1900+1.4 °CWorld Bank CCKP
CO₂ per person7.3 tWorld Bank · 2024
Renewable energy11.7 %World Bank · 2021
Animals
Most observed
Near extinction
Fish
Most observed
Near extinction
Plants
Most observed
Near extinction
GBIF observations; threat status from the IUCN Red List (CR / EN / VU). Not a complete inventory.
Transport & Infrastructure
Ports, airports, shipping and international connectivity.
Ports & maritime transport40
- AmsterdamNetherlands
- AntwerpenBelgium
- Boulogne-Sur-MerFrance
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- BrugesBelgium
- BruxellesBelgium
- CalaisFrance
- ColchesterUnited Kingdom
- Den HelderNetherlands
- DieppeFrance
- DordrechtNetherlands
- Dover HarborUnited Kingdom
- Dunkerque Port EstFrance
- Dunkerque Port OuestFrance
- EuropoortNetherlands
- FelixstoweUnited Kingdom
- Folkestone HarbourUnited Kingdom
- GhentBelgium
- GravelinesFrance
- Great YarmouthUnited Kingdom
- HansweertNetherlands
- HarwichUnited Kingdom
- Hoek Van HollandNetherlands
- IjmuidenNetherlands
- IpswichUnited Kingdom
- Le TreportFrance
- LowestoftUnited Kingdom
- MaassluisNetherlands
- NieuwpoortBelgium
- OostendeBelgium
- Port Of RouenFrance
- RamsgateUnited Kingdom
- RotterdamNetherlands
- Saint-Valery-Sur-SommeFrance
- ScheveningenNetherlands
- SchiedamNetherlands
- TerneuzenNetherlands
- VlaardingenNetherlands
- VlissingenNetherlands
- WhitstableUnited Kingdom
- ZaandamNetherlands
NGA World Port Index
Airports40
- Brussels AirportBRU · large_airport · Zaventem
- Brussels South Charleroi AirportCRL · large_airport · Charleroi
- Ostend-Bruges International AirportOST · large_airport · Oostende
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- Zomergem Heliportheliport · Zomergem
- Aalst Heliportheliport · Aalst
- Brecht/Vochten Heliportheliport · Brecht
- Lint Heliportheliport · Lint
- Neerpelt/Tilburgs Heliportheliport · Neerpelt
- Céroux-Mousty Balloon Fieldballoonport · Céroux-Mousty
- Ichtegem Heliportheliport · Ichtegem
- Lochristi Heliportheliport · Lochristi
- MontLégia CHC Heliportheliport
- Mont-Godinne University Hospital Heliportheliport · Yvoir
- Queen Astrid Military Hospital Heliportheliport · Brussels
- Delta General Hospital Rumbeke Campus Heliportheliport · Roeselare
- Camp King Albert Heliportheliport · Marche-en-Famenne
- Sankt Nikolaus Hospital Heliportheliport · Eupen
- Queen Astrid Malmedy Hospital Heliportheliport · Malmedy
- Duffel Fire Station Heliportheliport · Duffel
- Arlon Hospital Heliportheliport · Arlon
- Federal Road Police Brecht Heliportheliport · Brecht
- Federal Road Police West Flanders Jabbeke Heliportheliport · Jabbeke
- Federal Road Police East Flanders Wetteren Heliportheliport · Wetteren
- Camp Général Bastin Heliportheliport · Arlon
- Pont d'Oye Heliportheliport · Habay
- Federal Road Police Antwerp Heliportheliport · Antwerp
- Federal Police Ghent Heliportheliport · Ghent
- Sint-Elisabeth General Hospital Zottegem Heliportheliport · Zottegem
- Federal Road Police Antwerp Turnhout Heliportheliport · Turnhout
- Federal Road Police Hainaut Péruwelz Heliportheliport · Péruwelz
- Federal Road Police Antwerp Grobbendonk Heliportheliport · Grobbendonk
- Jessa Hospital Salvator Campus Heliportheliport · Hasselt
- Dynali Factory Heliportheliport · Nivelles
- Saint-Jean Barracks Heliportheliport · Tournai
- Vivalia Princess Paola Hospital Heliportheliport · Marche-en-Famenne
- Elsenborn Air Basesmall_airport · Bütgenbach
- Liège heliportheliport · Liège
- Aalst Hospital Helistopheliport · Aalst
- ERQUELINNES DZheliport · Erquelinnes
- [Duplicate] ERQUELINNES DZheliport · Erquelinnes
OurAirports · Public domain
International connectivity5
Security & Risks
Earthquakes, alerts, hazards on the map and world attention.
Fires8348 h
Earthquakes57 d
Other disaster alertsDrought is on going in Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine,
World attention
Sockets and voltage2
Signal map100
Legend
- Fires 83
- Earthquakes 5
- Aircraft 8
- Volcanoes 1
- Satellites (calculated) 1
- Buoys 2
- Medium
- Low
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NASA FIRMS · NOAA NDBC · CelesTrak / SGP4 · EMSC · Smithsonian GVP · OpenSky Network · GDACS
Travel & Local life
Places to see, travel advice, food and radio.
Places to see6
Travel advice & alerts6
- Latest updateAdditional information on demonstrations and strikes (Safety and security).
- Warnings and insuranceNational strike action Strike action is an ongoing issue that can cause disruption. Monitor local news and check with your provider regardin…
- Entry requirementsThis information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’ passport from the UK. It is based on the UK government’s understanding…
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- Safety and securityTerrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK interests and British nationals, including from groups and indivi…
- HealthBefore you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare you may need you have appropriate travel insurance for local treat…
- Getting helpThe Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO ) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and…
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Traveller's guide1
- BelgiumA low-lying country in the Benelux, Belgium sits at the crossroads of Western Europe. It marries the historical landmarks for which the continent is famous with spectacular modern architecture and rural idylls. Its capital, Brussels, is home to the headquarters of the European Union.
Live radio6
- Qmusic Belgiumdutch
- VRT Radio 1dutch
- MNMdutch
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- Studio Brusseldutch
- JOEdutch
- RTBF La Premièrefrench
Radio-Browser
Science & Space
Daylight, flights overhead, satellites and space weather.
Sunrise & sunset
9h 58m of daylightSunrise06:27 AM
Sunset04:25 PM
Space weather
2.33Kp
Quiet magnetic field
In the sky9
Satellites · CelesTrak1
- SL-14 R/BSGP4 · 640 km · epoch 2026-10-27T21:34:41.886624
SatNOGS30
- DL4PD47071 observations
- CGBSAT-VHF57897 observations
- CGBSAT-UHF71977 observations
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- F6CNB-UHF92 observations
- DS-1 (VHF)7745 observations
- PI9RD1545 observations
- DL0XK2768 observations
- Marcs-UHF6791 observations
- VAUBAN-IEPER ON7XX22775 observations
- DE-FRE-VHF164 observations
- F6KRK RX WX12641 observations
- DS-2 (UHF)17160 observations
- Campus Borsbeek3138 observations
- PE2BZ-43763729 observations
- PE2BZ-Odroid-L-band and / or S-band55190 observations
- PE2BZ-40314461 observations
- PE0SAT-1253545 observations
- PE1RXU16519 observations
- DK0SB-APT2868 observations
- DK0SB-VHF-Omni5503 observations
- DK0SB-UHF-Omni18285 observations
- DK0SB-VHF/UHF-Hi537 observations
- PE0SAT-3171576 observations
- PC4L2108 observations
- PE0SAT-21146053 observations
- PI9RD-V241 observations
- LX2MT7293 observations
- HAN-ESE34 observations
- DJ7NT / JO30oo1145 observations
- DEX-ONE27869 observations
SatNOGS · CC BY-SA 4.0
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