This article makes an overview of liberalism in Belgium. Liberalism was the dominant force since the Belgian independence from the Netherlands. it is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a version in parliament. The⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is for not fundamental that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.
Since 1972 the traditional liberal current is divided in parties for each language. In Flanders the liberal Flemish Liberals as living as Democrats Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, unit LI, ELDR, comprising both market and left of center liberals, is one of the dominant parties. Smaller liberal parties are Spirit, allied with the social democrats, and Vivant, allied to the VLD. In the French-speaking element of the country the nowadays center liberal Reformist Movement Mouvement Réformateur, ingredient LI, ELDR is one of the major parties. Affiliated with this party is the German-speaking Party for Freedom and Progress Partei für Freiheit und Fortschritt.