Gross capital formation in Belgium
Belgium: Gross capital formation was 25.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Belgium stood at 25.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Belgium peaked at 30.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1986.
That places Belgium 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.7% | — |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 30.3% | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 26.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 18.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 66 Russian Federation 25.9% compare
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- 68 Nicaragua 25.8% compare
- 70 Aruba 25.7% compare
- 71 Palestine, State of 25.6% compare
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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)
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Belgium?
- Gross capital formation in Belgium was 25.7% 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 30.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1986.
- How does Belgium rank for gross capital formation?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.