Belgium’s economy expanded by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from a flat reading in the prior quarter and edging above market expectations of a 0.2% expansion, according to preliminary estimates. This marked the strongest quarterly expansion since the first quarter of 2025, supported by growth in the services sector (+0.4%) and construction sector (+0.2%). However, industrial activity contracted by 0.1%. On an annual basis, economic growth accelerated to 0.7%, up from 0.5% in the previous quarter.