Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Belgium
Belgium: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 75.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Belgium, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Belgium is 75.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Belgium peaked at 84.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.1% | — |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +90.2% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 20.0% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 66.6% | 84.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 137,795 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Belgium?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Belgium was 75.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release