Belgium's real GDP growth fell to 0.54% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, from 0.76% in the previous quarter. This marks the third consecutive quarterly decline, extending a falling streak, according to the International Monetary Fund. The latest reading remains well below the series' all-time high of 14.51% recorded in the second quarter of 2021, and is the lowest since the first quarter of 2021. Compared with a year earlier, growth slowed from 1.01% in the second quarter of 2025, reflecting a continued deceleration in economic activity. The series, which began in the first quarter of 1996, has seen its recent trajectory soften from the 1.03% recorded in the third quarter of 2025, according to the IMF.}```json { 

Belgium GDP Growth Slows to 0.54%

Belgium consumer confidence fell to -16.3 in August from -15.9 in July. The reading is lower than the -12.7 recorded a year earlier and remains far from the series' all-time high of 5.4 set in November 2000, but above the all-time low of -28.1 from September 2022. The index has been in negative territory for over a year, according to Eurostat.

Belgium Consumer Confidence Falls to -16.3

Belgium's business confidence index fell to -16.2 in August 2026 from -16.0 in July, according to Eurostat. The reading marks the third consecutive monthly decline and the lowest index value since January 2025. The August print remains well below the all-time high of 7.0 recorded in July 2021 and is still far above the series low of -34.3 from January 1993. A year earlier, in August 2025, the index stood at -11.2.

Belgium Business Confidence Falls to -16.2

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