Belgium/ 6.2 Public cultural expenditure  

6.2.1 Aggregated indicators

According to a study made by the French Community, total cultural expenditure per capita in Belgium in 1999 was 245 EUR including expenditure by the Flemish and French Community for non-professional arts education (or 223 EUR excluding this item). This amount includes inter-governmental transfers.

Flemish Community

In 2010, cultural expenditure in the Flemish Community was 838 512 408 EUR for continuing education, libraries, arts, heritage monuments and sites, media (including public broadcasting) and non-professional arts education.

The share of the budget allocated to culture was 4.14% in 1995, 4.27% in 2000, 4.99% in 2005 and 2.88% in 2010.

French Community

Expenditure per capita in the French Community is 105 EUR for the period of 2000-2004. A survey conducted in 2001 shows the breakdown of cultural expenditure per capita according to the cultural sectors:

• audiovisual and multimedia: 35%;
• artistic education: 22%;
• performing arts: 12%;
• youth and continuing education: 6%;
• international relations: 5% ;
• cultural infrastructures: 4% ;
• books and literature: 3%; and
• fine arts and non-moveable heritage: 2%.

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