Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6069 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Belgium 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7749 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 176 Andorra 0.8059 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Isle of Man 0.8022 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Spain 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.8014 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Germany 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Netherlands 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.9108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 40,004 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6069 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.