Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Belgium ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 66 Russian Federation 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Nicaragua 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Aruba 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Sweden 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 15,641 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 13,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.