FX.co ★ Belgium GDP Grows the Most Since Q1 2025

Belgium’s economy grew by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2026, picking up from stagnation in the previous quarter and slightly surpassing market expectations of 0.2%, according to preliminary estimates. This was the strongest quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2025, driven by gains in the services sector (+0.4%) and the construction sector (+0.2%), while industrial output slipped by 0.1%. On a year-on-year basis, economic growth quickened to 0.7%, compared with 0.5% in the preceding quarter.