Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Belgium
Belgium: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 15.51 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Belgium, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium is 15.51, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium peaked at 15.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 1960.
That places Belgium 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.36 | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 2.79 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 4 | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 3.13 | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 3.65 | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 4.23 | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 4.97 | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 5.15 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.59 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 7.05 | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 7.78 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 7.3 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 7.96 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 9.37 | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 10.94 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 11.4 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 11.61 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 12.55 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 14.39 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 13.99 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 12.77 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 11.63 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 9.87 | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 9.54 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 9.05 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.33 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 8.97 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 7.06 | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 6.62 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 7.11 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 7.53 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 8.38 | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 8.57 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.32 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.88 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 8.31 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 8.26 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.67 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 9.12 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 9.09 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.32 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.92 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.19 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.83 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.06 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.21 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.27 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.02 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 12.63 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 13.73 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.65 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.79 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.33 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 15.51 | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.15, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 | 2.36 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.15 | 5.59 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 | 7.06 | 14.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.07 | 6.62 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 9.09 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 | 11.27 | 15.51 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium was 15.51 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.