How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
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Belgium: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.4%

World rank

135th

of 168 countries

All-time high

1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Belgium 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1972	1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1973	0.9163 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1974	0.8349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1975	0.699 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1976	0.6714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1977	0.5766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1978	0.4848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1979	0.4105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1980	0.4239 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1981	0.4335 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1982	0.473 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1983	0.4733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.5061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1985	0.5103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1986	0.3785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1987	0.319 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1988	0.3409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1989	0.3759 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1990	0.3263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1991	0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1992	0.2764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1993	0.2814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1994	0.2592 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1995	0.2279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1996	0.2364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1997	0.2787 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1998	0.2786 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1999	0.2903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2000	0.3323 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2001	0.3378 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2002	0.2967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2003	0.2407 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2004	0.2261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2005	0.2289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2006	0.2203 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2007	0.2049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2008	0.1901 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2009	0.1884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2010	0.1896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2011	0.1826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2012	0.1945 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2013	0.181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2014	0.1864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2015	0.2243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2016	0.2274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2018	0.2072 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2019	0.2188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2020	0.2104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2021	0.1943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2022	0.2014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2023	0.1887 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2024	0.1869 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2025	0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8527 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4234 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.319 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5103 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3263 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.1884 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3378 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.203 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

133 United States 0.1819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
134 Croatia 0.1765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
136 Italy 0.1717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
137 Ecuador 0.1702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
138 Finland 0.169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 6,954 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.