Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions financing in Belgium

Belgium: Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions financing was 68,655 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68,655
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
68,655
in 2024
All-time low
25,771
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Belgium, 2003–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2003201320242003: 25.8k2004: 27.7k2005: 28.6k2006: 29.7k2007: 31.4k2008: 33.8k2009: 36.6k2010: 37.8k2011: 39.4k2012: 41.0k2013: 42.0k2014: 43.0k2015: 45.2k2016: 46.6k2017: 48.5k2018: 50.5k2019: 52.0k2020: 53.1k2021: 57.1k2022: 60.7k2023: 65.0k2024: 68.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Belgium is 68,655, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Belgium peaked at 68,655 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,771, in 2003.

That places Belgium 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Expenditure for selected health care functions … functions financing in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care financing schemes in Belgium, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 25,771 —
2004 27,688 +7.4%
2005 28,593 +3.3%
2006 29,680 +3.8%
2007 31,389 +5.8%
2008 33,751 +7.5%
2009 36,647 +8.6%
2010 37,807 +3.2%
2011 39,421 +4.3%
2012 41,043 +4.1%
2013 41,959 +2.2%
2014 42,989 +2.5%
2015 45,199 +5.1%
2016 46,635 +3.2%
2017 48,451 +3.9%
2018 50,470 +4.2%
2019 52,004 +3.0%
2020 53,112 +2.1%
2021 57,081 +7.5%
2022 60,669 +6.3%
2023 64,958 +7.1%
2024 68,655 +5.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 68,655 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,174, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 68,655 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,174, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,503 25,771 36,647 7
2010s 44,598 37,807 52,004 10
2020s 60,895 53,112 68,655 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Switzerland 107,501 compare
  2. 10 Poland 82,084 compare
  3. 12 Poland 66,786 compare
  4. 13 Sweden 65,599 compare
  5. 14 Austria 61,338 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Belgium?
Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care in Belgium was 68,655 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure for selected health care functions by health care recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 68,655 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure for selected health care functions by health care recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 25,771 in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for expenditure for selected health care functions by health care?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure for selected health care functions by health care rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care financing schemes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care financing schemes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 793 data points, 1992–2025
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