Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Belgium
Belgium: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Belgium stood at 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Belgium peaked at 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Belgium 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 82 Luxembourg 10.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 10.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Switzerland 10.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Vanuatu 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 United States Virgin Islands 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mali 9.06 million current LCU 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Belgium?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Belgium was 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Belgium ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.