Estimated GDP, human and physical cost of terrorism in Belgium 2013-2016

The statistic displays the estimated total human capital, physical capital and GDP cost of terrorism in Belgium between 2013 and 2016 (in million euros). Between 2013 and 2016, the total estimated GDP cost and human and physical capital cost of terrorism in Belgium combined was approximately 8 billion euros. Of this, just under 325 million euros were estimated to be human and physical capital costs of terrorism, while the GDP cost accounted for the greater share of the cost of terrorism in Belgium within the time-frame considered. The source describes human costs as direct costs borne by victims, such as medical or repair costs and indirect costs such as lost productivity, lost earnings and psychological trauma, while physical costs taken into consideration include damage to physical capital, such as transport and commercial infrastructure and buildings.