Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium is 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Belgium 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 4.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 3.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 5.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Korea 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 5.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 3.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 3.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 2.87 million current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 22,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.