Gross fixed capital formation in Belgium
Belgium: Gross fixed capital formation was 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Belgium peaked at 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.81 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1971.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 63.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 79.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 101.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 94.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 121.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 115.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Sweden 143.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Vietnam 141.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Poland 130.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Thailand 116.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Ireland 115.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Norway 113.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.13 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.96 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 54,441 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 59,500 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 650.12 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Belgium?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Belgium was 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 129.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.81 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1971.
- How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.