GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 17.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.53 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.72 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.77 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.25 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.96 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.67 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.20 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.59 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.64 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.70 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.06 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.95 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.24 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.69 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 23.98 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 17.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 20.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 20.20 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 22.79 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 21.69 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 South Korea 28.63 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 26.85 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 25.52 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 24.22 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 21.70 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 19.21 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Belgium was 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.