Belgium averages $2.25 per 1,000 Art Track streams and $2.29 for Content ID, one of the rare markets globally where Content ID slightly outperforms direct streams. The bilingual Dutch and French audience of 11.5 million limits standalone targeting value, and Belgium significantly underperforms its neighbor the Netherlands at $14.49 Art Track RPM. It makes the most sense as part of a Benelux bundle pairing Belgium with the Netherlands.

Belgian YouTube RPM summary

Revenue Stream	RPM	What It Measures
Art Tracks	$2.25	Auto-generated videos from distributed music
Content ID	$2.29	Claims on user-generated content

Art Track and Content ID figures reflect what rights holders receive from distribution.

Source: Dynamoi first-party distribution data, aggregated and anonymized.

Art Track revenue (distributed music)

Belgian Art Track benchmarks

Metric	Value
RPM	$2.25 per 1,000 streams
Tier	2 (Moderate market)

How Belgium compares globally

Country	Art Track RPM	vs. Belgium
Netherlands	$14.49	+544%
France	$3.84	+71%
Belgium	$2.25	baseline
Malaysia	$2.12	-6%
Indonesia	$1.92	-15%

Belgium significantly underperforms neighboring Netherlands, despite geographic and cultural similarities.

Content ID revenue (UGC claims)

Belgian Content ID benchmarks

Metric	Value
RPM	$2.29 per 1,000 streams
Tier	2 (Moderate market)

The Belgium anomaly: Content ID exceeds Art Tracks

Belgium shows unusual parity between revenue types:

Revenue Type	Belgium RPM	Difference
Content ID	$2.29	+2%
Art Tracks	$2.25	baseline

This is rare globally. Most markets show Art Tracks at 2-3x Content ID rates.

Strategic implications for musicians

For distributed artists

Belgium is part of broader regional strategies:

Art Track RPM ($2.25) is moderate but below regional neighbors
Bilingual market: Dutch (Flemish) and French audiences
Small population (11.5M) limits standalone targeting
Better as part of Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) strategy

Targeting recommendations

Strategy	Recommendation
Paid promotion	⚠️ Lower priority (moderate RPM)
Benelux bundle	✅ Target with Netherlands, Luxembourg
French content	✅ Reaches Wallonia and France
Dutch content	✅ Reaches Flanders and Netherlands

About this data

All RPM figures are based on Dynamoi first-party distribution data, aggregated and anonymized across our catalog. Data reflects performance through late 2025.

Two distinct revenue streams:

Art Tracks: From distributor royalty statements (what rights holders receive)
Content ID: From distributor royalty statements (what rights holders receive)

Your actual RPM will vary based on specific content, audience demographics, and seasonal factors. These benchmarks represent aggregate performance for music content specifically.