Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2115 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2115 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
151st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.2115 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 148 Switzerland 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Estonia 0.2144 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 United States of America 0.2135 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Austria 0.2082 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Latvia 0.2077 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 South Sudan 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 40,564 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.2115 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1552 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.