Belgium’s economic growth eased at the end of 2025, with gross domestic product rising 0.2% quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter, down from a 0.3% expansion in the third quarter of 2025. The latest reading, updated on 29 January 2026, points to a modest loss of momentum in the Belgian economy as the year closed.
On a quarter-over-quarter basis, the “actual” figure compares the change in the fourth quarter to the third quarter of 2025, while the “previous” figure measures the third quarter’s performance against the second quarter. The step down from 0.3% to 0.2% suggests that while Belgium continues to grow, the pace of expansion has become more restrained heading into 2026.
