GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7843 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 173rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9072 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.9315 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8673 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9187 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8889 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8274 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9562 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9618 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9049 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9013 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9108 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8303 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7843 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8438 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9014 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8636 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9467 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.934 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9407 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9056 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.985 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7843 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8636 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 170 France 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Puerto Rico 1.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Germany 1.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Austria 1.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Canada 1.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Netherlands 1.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 1.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.