Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 1% a year in Belgium and 6.2% a year in United Arab Emirates, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 5.3 percentage points, or 6.34 times that in Belgium.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1980, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1 2025 | 1.5 | 124 of 143 | 1.3 2031 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6.2 2025 | 7.1 | 23 of 143 | 3.5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Belgium.
- In 2025, Belgium ranked 124 and United Arab Emirates ranked 23 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Belgium at 1.3% a year and United Arab Emirates at 3.5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Belgium | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | -4.8 | -8.7 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 1.9 | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 2.7 | 7.9 |
| 2009 | -1.9 | -5.2 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 2.6 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 2.3 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 9.6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 8.8 |
| 2002 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 3.7 | 12.3 |
| 1999 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 3.8 | 8.6 |
| 1996 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 3.2 | 7.4 |
| 1993 | -1 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 3.1 | 23.6 |
| 1989 | 3.5 | 15.7 |
| 1988 | 4.7 | -2.6 |
| 1987 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 1.8 | -19.3 |
| 1985 | 1.7 | -2.5 |
| 1984 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 0.3 | -5.3 |
| 1982 | 0.6 | -7.2 |
| 1981 | -0.3 | 8 |
| 1980 | 4.4 | -1.8 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Belgium | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.7 | -3.9 |
| 2027 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
| 2028 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2029 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| 2030 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 2031 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time