Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 5.18 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.18 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 5.18 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million USD per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Belgium 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 3.49 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.23 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 4.27 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 4.65 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.18 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.18 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.18 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3249 million USD per square kilometre, 15.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 million USD per square kilometre | 1.75 million USD per square kilometre | 4.12 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 million USD per square kilometre | 3.49 million USD per square kilometre | 4.27 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 million USD per square kilometre | 4.18 million USD per square kilometre | 5.18 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 San Marino 5.9 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 5.78 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 5.71 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 4.35 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 2.97 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 2.82 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Belgium was 5.18 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million USD per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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.