Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Belgium is 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 15th out of 198 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 17.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.67 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 20.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.95 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 23.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 22.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 21.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 South Korea 28.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 26.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 25.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 24.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 21.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 19.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Belgium was 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.