Oil rents in Belgium
Belgium: Oil rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Belgium, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents in Belgium is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Belgium peaked at 0.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 93rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2572.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +111.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 90 Austria 0.0% compare
- 91 Philippines 0.0% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 94 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 95 Republic of Korea 0.0% compare
- 96 Sweden 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Belgium
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Belgium?
- Oil rents in Belgium was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for oil rents?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.