How does Belgium rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
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Belgium: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

137th

of 170 countries

All-time high

1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1972	1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1973	0.913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1974	0.858 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1975	0.6343 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1976	0.6344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	0.5487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1978	0.4592 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1979	0.401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1980	0.4236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1981	0.4191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.4407 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1983	0.4138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1984	0.4877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1985	0.4564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1986	0.3463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1987	0.3039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1988	0.3325 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1989	0.3643 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1990	0.3137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1991	0.2949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1992	0.2693 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1993	0.273 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1994	0.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1995	0.2301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1996	0.2384 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1997	0.2836 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1998	0.2815 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.2925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2000	0.3419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2001	0.3328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	0.2905 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2003	0.2367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2004	0.2256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2005	0.2336 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2006	0.2288 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2007	0.2157 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2008	0.2003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2009	0.1936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2010	0.1944 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2011	0.1943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2012	0.1993 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.1839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2014	0.1869 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.227 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2016	0.2358 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2017	0.2256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2018	0.2199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2019	0.2225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.2107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2021	0.1928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0.2093 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2023	0.1885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2024	0.183 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2025	0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.401 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3419 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2358 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1923 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

134 Latvia 0.1754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
135 Estonia 0.1749 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
136 Ecuador 0.171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
138 France 0.1675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
139 Finland 0.1664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
140 Italy 0.1662 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,061 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.