Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-06-30
Belgium's capacity utilization stands at 76% as of 2026-06-30, down from 76.4% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1985 to 2026 (166 observations).
In 2026-06-30, Belgium's capacity utilization was 76%, down from 76.4% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Belgium's capacity utilization was 76.4%, down from 78.9% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Belgium's capacity utilization was 78.9%, up from 77.6% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Belgium's capacity utilization was 77.6%, up from 77.1% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Belgium's capacity utilization was 77.1%, up from 75.1% in 2025-03-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 76% | -0.4% |
| 2026-03-31 | 76.4% | -2.5% |
| 2025-12-31 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025-09-30 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025-06-30 | 77.1% | +2% |
| 2025-03-31 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024-12-31 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024-09-30 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024-06-30 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024-03-31 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023-12-31 | 74% | -1.3% |
| 2023-09-30 | 75.3% | -2% |
| 2023-06-30 | 77.3% | +1% |
| 2023-03-31 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022-12-31 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022-09-30 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022-06-30 | 80% | +0.4% |
| 2022-03-31 | 79.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021-12-31 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021-09-30 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021-06-30 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021-03-31 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020-12-31 | 77.3% | +3.7% |
| 2020-09-30 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020-06-30 | 71.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020-03-31 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019-12-31 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019-09-30 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019-06-30 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019-03-31 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018-12-31 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018-09-30 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018-06-30 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018-03-31 | 81.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017-12-31 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017-09-30 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017-06-30 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017-03-31 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016-12-31 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016-09-30 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016-06-30 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016-03-31 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015-12-31 | 79% | -1.6% |
| 2015-09-30 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015-06-30 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015-03-31 | 79.1% | +0% |
| 2014-12-31 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014-09-30 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014-06-30 | 79% | +0.2% |
| 2014-03-31 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013-12-31 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013-09-30 | 77.5% | +1% |
| 2013-06-30 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013-03-31 | 75% | -1.7% |
| 2012-12-31 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012-09-30 | 77.6% | +0% |
| 2012-06-30 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012-03-31 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011-12-31 | 78.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011-09-30 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011-06-30 | 81% | +0.9% |
| 2011-03-31 | 80.1% | +0% |
| 2010-12-31 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010-09-30 | 80% | +2.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | 77.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010-03-31 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009-12-31 | 74% | +1.5% |
| 2009-09-30 | 72.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009-06-30 | 69.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009-03-31 | 73.6% | -8.2% |
| 2008-12-31 | 81.8% | -2% |
| 2008-09-30 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008-06-30 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008-03-31 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007-12-31 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007-09-30 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007-06-30 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007-03-31 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006-12-31 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006-09-30 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Belgium's capacity utilization is 76% as of 2026-06-30, compared with 76.4% in 2026-03-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 85% (2000-09-30); the lowest is 69.3% (2009-06-30), across data from 1985 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.