Belgium vs Uzbekistan: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 1% a year in Belgium and 7.7% a year in Uzbekistan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Uzbekistan, by 6.7 percentage points, or 7.83 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumUzbekistan
Watch it change on the map% a year · 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 |
| Uzbekistan | 7.7 2025 | 7.9 | 13 of 143 | 5.7 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Uzbekistan has been higher since 1996, when it overtook Belgium.
- In 2025, Belgium ranked 124 and Uzbekistan ranked 13 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Belgium at 1.3% a year and Uzbekistan at 5.7% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Belgium | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 1.1 | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 6.3 | 8.2 |
| 2020 | -4.8 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 1.9 | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 1.9 | 8.1 |
| 2010 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
| 2009 | -1.9 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 0.4 | 9 |
| 2007 | 3.7 | 9.5 |
| 2006 | 2.6 | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 1.7 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -0.9 |
| 1994 | 3.2 | -5.2 |
| 1993 | -1 | -2.3 |
| 1992 | 1.5 | -11.1 |
| 1991 | 1.8 | – |
| 1990 | 3.1 | – |
| 1989 | 3.5 | – |
| 1988 | 4.7 | – |
| 1987 | 2.3 | – |
| 1986 | 1.8 | – |
| 1985 | 1.7 | – |
| 1984 | 2.5 | – |
| 1983 | 0.3 | – |
| 1982 | 0.6 | – |
| 1981 | -0.3 | – |
| 1980 | 4.4 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Belgium | Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
| 2027 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
| 2028 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2029 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 2030 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 2031 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
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