Latest reading: Industrial production rose 4.1% on a year-on-year basis in May, following a 2.9% rise in the prior month....
Industrial Production in Belgium
The Belgian economy recorded an average industrial production growth rate of 2.3% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, industrial production growth was -2.5%. For more industry information, visit our dedicated page.
Belgium Industry Chart
Note: This chart displays Industrial Production (annual variation in %) for Belgium from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Belgium Industry Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (ann. var. %) | 25.5 | -0.5 | -7.0 | -2.9 | 1.2 |
Industrial production falls at a faster clip in March
Latest reading: Industrial production—excluding construction—declined 3.0% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in March, following a 0.1% drop in the previous month. March's reading was the weakest since December 2024. Relative to the prior month's data, the reading for manufacturing softened in March (-3.1% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms vs +1.7% in February). In contrast, readings improved for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-4.2% vs -13.8% in February) and mining and quarrying (+0.2% vs -3.5% in February). In calendar-adjusted year-on-year terms, industrial production—excluding construction—rose 0.3% in March, following a 5.9% increase in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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