Individuals - frequency of internet use in Belgium
Belgium: Individuals - frequency of internet use was 95.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - frequency of internet use in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals - frequency of internet use in Belgium stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - frequency of internet use in Belgium peaked at 95.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 52.8% | 70.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 74.5% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 90.2% | 95.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Luxembourg 96.9% compare
- 11 United Kingdom 96.3% compare
- 12 Malta 95.9% compare
- 14 Spain 95.4% compare
- 15 Montenegro 94.1% compare
- 16 Latvia 93.8% compare
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 individuals - frequency of internet use in Belgium?
- Individuals - frequency of internet use in Belgium was 95.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - frequency of internet use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for individuals - frequency of internet use?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - frequency of internet use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - frequency of internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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