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 17th out of 31 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 71.0% | 99.8% | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Belgium
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 103.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 799 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,883 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 10.74 million users (2021)
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 17th out of 31 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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