Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Belgium
Belgium: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 4.51 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.51 billion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Belgium peaked at 4.51 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -221.90 million current LCU, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 107th of 156 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.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 786.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 845.00 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 859.90 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 818.80 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 871.40 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 892.90 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 758.30 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 706.70 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 719.90 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 712.60 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 669.70 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2006 | -221.90 million current LCU | -133.1% |
| 2007 | 958.50 million current LCU | -532.0% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 1.90 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 3.44 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.32 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.51 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.51 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.67 billion current LCU, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.51 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.95 billion current LCU, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +532.0% | -221.90 million current LCU | 958.50 million current LCU |
| 2006 | -133.1% | 669.70 million current LCU | -221.90 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 836.36 million current LCU | 786.70 million current LCU | 871.40 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 801.03 million current LCU | -221.90 million current LCU | 1.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 2.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | 4.51 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Belgium?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Belgium was 4.51 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -221.90 million current LCU in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Belgium ranks 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.