Broadband internet coverage by technology in Belgium
Belgium: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 71.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Belgium, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2025, broadband internet coverage by technology in Belgium stood at 71.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Belgium peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2025.
That places Belgium 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.8% | — |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.0% | -28.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 71.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.8%, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 71.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 71.0% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in Belgium?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Belgium was 71.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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