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General government deficit/surplus in Belgium, 2023

General government deficit/surplus in 2023: Annual value — −4.1 % of GDP. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

General government deficit/surplus in 2023 — neighbouring years chart, Annual value −4.1 % of GDP, source Eurostat
General government deficit/surplus in 2023 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

General government deficit/surplus in 2023

  • Value: −4.1 % of GDP
  • Change vs 2022: −0.6 % of GDP (−17.14 %)
  • Position in history: below the 12-year average (average — −3.625 % of GDP)
  • Series maximum — −0.8 % of GDP in 2017 (6 years ago)
  • Series minimum — −9 % of GDP in 2020 (3 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2023
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, % of GDP
2016−2.4
2017−0.8
2018−1
2019−2
2020−9
2021−5.4
2022−3.5
2023−4.1
2024−4.4
2025−5.2

Full history and interactive chart

Complete series for Belgium — on the General government deficit/surplus page.

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