Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 78 Luxembourg 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 San Marino 5.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Curaçao 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Gambia 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Mexico 3.82 million current LCU 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belgium was 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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.