Individuals - internet use in Belgium
Belgium: Individuals - internet use was 96.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - internet use in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 96.5% for individuals - internet use in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Belgium peaked at 96.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2005.
That places Belgium 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.6% | — |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 96.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 57.6% | 74.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 77.6% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 91.5% | 96.5% | 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 individuals - internet use in Belgium?
- Individuals - internet use in Belgium was 96.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for individuals - internet use?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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