Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Belgium
Belgium: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 12.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Belgium, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Belgium stood at 12.5. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Belgium peaked at 12.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2851, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2851 | — |
| 1961 | 0.3035 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3554 | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4153 | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5604 | +34.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4578 | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5513 | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6643 | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7935 | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8581 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 1.61 | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 2.68 | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 3.35 | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 3.69 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 3.93 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 4.46 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 5.03 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 5.28 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 5.11 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 4.22 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 4.26 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.07 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 3.44 | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.63 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 3.94 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.47 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 4.69 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.45 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.75 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.78 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.69 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 6.04 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.55 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.93 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 7.13 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.91 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.84 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.25 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 10.39 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.37 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.13 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5245 | 0.2851 | 0.8581 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 1.02 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 3.44 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 | 3.31 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 5.51 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 | 8.1 | 12.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Belgium?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Belgium was 12.5 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2851 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Belgium ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.