Internet purchases by individuals in Belgium
Belgium: Internet purchases by individuals was 54.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in Belgium, 2005–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, internet purchases by individuals in Belgium stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Belgium peaked at 54.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 24.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 26.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 internet purchases by individuals in Belgium?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Belgium was 54.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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 Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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