Bart De Wever (New Flemish Alliance) has been Prime Minister of Belgium since 3 Feb 2025. Belgium's real GDP edged up 0.9% a year under Bart De Wever, in office since February 2025, against +1.3% for the European Union. Belgium ranks 8th of 19 EU governments on the fall in unemployment; on pay growth it is 17th. On government debt the two part most: +6.2 percentage points in Belgium, +2.6 percentage points for the European Union. For comparison, real GDP rose 2.4% a year under Alexander De Croo, 2020 to 2025. The latest governance scores, for 2025 and from before this tenure: rule of law 79.5 of 100 (the World Bank) and corruption perceptions index 69 of 100 (Transparency International).

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