Belgium—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #29 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
17,612
2022
YoY Change
-3.9%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#29
of 197 countries
Maximum
18,320
2021
Minimum
9,593
2000
CAGR
+2.8%
23 years
Last
17,612
Previous
18,320
Highest
18,320
Lowest
9,593
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's scientific publications was 17,612 in 2022, ranking #29 out of 197 countries. This represents a -3.9% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 18,320 (2021) and the lowest was 9,593 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17,612 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 18,320 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 16,947 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 16,645 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 16,530 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16,306 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16,793 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,730 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16,888 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16,590 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,328 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15,583 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,080 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 14,800 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14,333 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13,623 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13,015 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12,766 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 11,536 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 10,884 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 10,243 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9,951 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,593 |
Top Countries — Scientific Journal Articles
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 898,949 | 2022 |
| 2 | United States | 457,335 | 2022 |
| 3 | India | 207,390 | 2022 |
| 4 | Germany | 113,976 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 105,584 | 2022 |
| 6 | Japan | 103,723 | 2022 |
| 7 | Italy | 90,586 | 2022 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 84,252 | 2022 |
| 9 | Korea, Rep. | 76,936 | 2022 |
| 10 | Canada | 69,052 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.
Methodology
Data compiled by Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), uri: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators.