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Belgium Number Format

CLDR Locale:
ISO: BE / BELRegion: EuropeDigits: western

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Number
1 234 567,89
Currency (EUR)
1 234 567,89 €
Percentage
1 234 568 %
Compact
1,2 M

Format Rules

Decimal Separator
,comma
Thousands Separator
·narrow no-break space
Grouping Pattern
3
Negative Format
-1 234 567,89
Currency Symbol
€ (EUR)
Currency Position
After number with space → 1 234 567,89 €
Percent Position
After number with space → 13 %
Zero
0,00
Compact
1,2 M

Belgium formatting implementation notes

For Belgium, format numbers with the explicit locale fr-BE; the reference value 1234567.89 renders as 1 234 567,89.

Belgium's reference format uses "," as the decimal mark and a narrow non-breaking space (U+202F) for grouping. The integer uses repeating groups of three digits. Pass "fr-BE" directly to Intl.NumberFormat instead of replacing punctuation in a preformatted string.

EUR is shown with € after the amount with a separating space; the same reference value renders as 1 234 567,89 €. The percent sign appears after the amount with a separating space. Use the ISO currency code for storage and interchange because a visible symbol can be shared by unrelated currencies.

Western 0–9 digits are the page's reference digit system, and the negative pattern is -n. This country is multilingual in software contexts: also test nl-BE, de-BE, because language selection can change spacing, punctuation, and currency display without changing the region. Validate output with formatToParts() when spacing, signs, or bidirectional literals affect the interface.

  • Locale: fr-BE
  • Decimal and grouping: 1 234 567,89
  • Currency: EUR → 1 234 567,89 €
  • Digits: Western 0–9 digits

Reviewed 19 July 2026. Sources: Unicode locale number formats · Intl.NumberFormat reference

Code Examples

// Basic number
new Intl.NumberFormat('fr-BE').format(1234567.89)
// → "1 234 567,89"

// Currency
new Intl.NumberFormat('fr-BE', {
  style: 'currency',
  currency: 'EUR'
}).format(1234567.89)
// → "1 234 567,89 €"

// Percentage
new Intl.NumberFormat('fr-BE', {
  style: 'percent',
  minimumFractionDigits: 1
}).format(0.125)

// Compact notation
new Intl.NumberFormat('fr-BE', {
  notation: 'compact'
}).format(1234567)

Negative Number Formats

Standard-1 234 567,89
new Intl.NumberFormat('fr-BE').format(-1234567.89)
Accounting style(1 234 567,89 €)
new Intl.NumberFormat('fr-BE', { style: 'currency', currency: 'EUR', currencySign: 'accounting' }).format(-1234567.89)

Edge Cases & Notes

Three official languages: French (fr-BE), Dutch (nl-BE), German (de-BE) with slightly different formats.

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