Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Belgium
Belgium: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 24.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 24.32 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Belgium peaked at 24.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.06 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.72 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.36 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.78 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.68 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.21 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.71 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.05 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 24.03 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 24.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 units per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.57 units per square kilometre | 17.06 units per square kilometre | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.33 units per square kilometre | 20.21 units per square kilometre | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 21.7 units per square kilometre | 24.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Luxembourg 33.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 26.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 South Korea 26.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 21.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guam 19.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 18.51 units 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 domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Belgium?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Belgium was 24.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.