Gross capital formation in Belgium
Belgium: Gross capital formation was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Belgium stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 132.2% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Belgium peaked at 18.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -18.3%, in 1981.
That places Belgium 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.0% | — |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -96.1% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -14822.1% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | -13.3% | -229.7% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -162.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -90.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +202.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -85.9% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +4624.8% |
| 1981 | -18.3% | -220.6% |
| 1982 | -7.5% | -58.9% |
| 1983 | -11.1% | +47.6% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | -214.2% |
| 1985 | -3.2% | -124.9% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -276.4% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | +66.0% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +104.2% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | -42.4% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -29.4% |
| 1991 | -3.6% | -147.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -150.4% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -261.6% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -227.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -89.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +1748.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +148.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +88.6% |
| 2001 | -2.7% | -137.6% |
| 2002 | -4.7% | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -106.4% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +3405.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -54.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +136.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -76.7% |
| 2009 | -9.4% | -560.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3% | -96.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -3142.0% |
| 2012 | -3.0% | -132.3% |
| 2013 | -3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -245.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +65.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -84.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +426.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2020 | -6.5% | -8514.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -151.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +114.6% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -112.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -112.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +132.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | -13.3% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -18.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -3.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -9.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -3.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -6.5% | 7.3% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Belgium?
- Gross capital formation in Belgium was 0.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3% in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for gross capital formation?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.