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Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in Belgium

Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in Belgium was 23.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP23.9
Change on 2024-0.4 pts
Rank6th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high26.91970
Series low18.41984

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Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in Belgium, 1970 to 2025

182022242628197019781986199420022010201820251970: 26.9 % of GDP1971: 26.2 % of GDP1972: 25.3 % of GDP1973: 25.4 % of GDP1974: 26.9 % of GDP1975: 26.6 % of GDP1976: 26 % of GDP1977: 25.5 % of GDP1978: 25.5 % of GDP1979: 24.4 % of GDP1980: 24.8 % of GDP1981: 21.6 % of GDP1982: 20.3 % of GDP1983: 18.7 % of GDP1984: 18.4 % of GDP1985: 18.8 % of GDP1986: 18.7 % of GDP1987: 19.1 % of GDP1988: 21.1 % of GDP1989: 22.8 % of GDP1990: 24 % of GDP1991: 22.4 % of GDP1992: 22.1 % of GDP1993: 21.3 % of GDP1994: 20.8 % of GDP1995: 21.2 % of GDP1996: 21.2 % of GDP1997: 21.9 % of GDP1998: 21.8 % of GDP1999: 22.2 % of GDP2000: 22.5 % of GDP2001: 22.4 % of GDP2002: 20.7 % of GDP2003: 20.5 % of GDP2004: 21.5 % of GDP2005: 22.2 % of GDP2006: 22.3 % of GDP2007: 23.3 % of GDP2008: 24.1 % of GDP2009: 22.6 % of GDP2010: 21.9 % of GDP2011: 22.8 % of GDP2012: 22.8 % of GDP2013: 22.2 % of GDP2014: 22.8 % of GDP2015: 23.2 % of GDP2016: 23.5 % of GDP2017: 23.5 % of GDP2018: 23.8 % of GDP2019: 24.2 % of GDP2020: 24 % of GDP2021: 23.9 % of GDP2022: 23.9 % of GDP2023: 24.2 % of GDP2024: 24.3 % of GDP2025: 23.9 % of GDP17.52022.52527.519701989200820251970: 26.9 % of GDP1971: 26.2 % of GDP1972: 25.3 % of GDP1973: 25.4 % of GDP1974: 26.9 % of GDP1975: 26.6 % of GDP1976: 26 % of GDP1977: 25.5 % of GDP1978: 25.5 % of GDP1979: 24.4 % of GDP1980: 24.8 % of GDP1981: 21.6 % of GDP1982: 20.3 % of GDP1983: 18.7 % of GDP1984: 18.4 % of GDP1985: 18.8 % of GDP1986: 18.7 % of GDP1987: 19.1 % of GDP1988: 21.1 % of GDP1989: 22.8 % of GDP1990: 24 % of GDP1991: 22.4 % of GDP1992: 22.1 % of GDP1993: 21.3 % of GDP1994: 20.8 % of GDP1995: 21.2 % of GDP1996: 21.2 % of GDP1997: 21.9 % of GDP1998: 21.8 % of GDP1999: 22.2 % of GDP2000: 22.5 % of GDP2001: 22.4 % of GDP2002: 20.7 % of GDP2003: 20.5 % of GDP2004: 21.5 % of GDP2005: 22.2 % of GDP2006: 22.3 % of GDP2007: 23.3 % of GDP2008: 24.1 % of GDP2009: 22.6 % of GDP2010: 21.9 % of GDP2011: 22.8 % of GDP2012: 22.8 % of GDP2013: 22.2 % of GDP2014: 22.8 % of GDP2015: 23.2 % of GDP2016: 23.5 % of GDP2017: 23.5 % of GDP2018: 23.8 % of GDP2019: 24.2 % of GDP2020: 24 % of GDP2021: 23.9 % of GDP2022: 23.9 % of GDP2023: 24.2 % of GDP2024: 24.3 % of GDP2025: 23.9 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank, Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-18, published 2026-10-08.
All 56 values
Period% of GDP
202523.9
202424.3
202324.2
202223.9
202123.9
202024
201924.2
201823.8
201723.5
201623.5
201523.2
201422.8
201322.2
201222.8
201122.8
201021.9
200922.6
200824.1
200723.3
200622.3
200522.2
200421.5
200320.5
200220.7
200122.4
200022.5
199922.2
199821.8
199721.9
199621.2
199521.2
199420.8
199321.3
199222.1
199122.4
199024
198922.8
198821.1
198719.1
198618.7
198518.8
198418.4
198318.7
198220.3
198121.6
198024.8
197924.4
197825.5
197725.5
197626
197526.6
197426.9
197325.4
197225.3
197126.2
197026.9

Belgium compared with nearby places

Austria: 23.5 % of GDPBelgium: 23.9 % of GDPBulgaria: 20.1 % of GDPCyprus: 20 % of GDPCzechia: 26.4 % of GDPGermany: 20.3 % of GDPDenmark: 21.8 % of GDPEstonia: 24.2 % of GDPSpain: 20.6 % of GDPFinland: 21.8 % of GDPFrance: 22 % of GDPGreece: 16.9 % of GDPCroatia: 25.7 % of GDPHungary: 21.9 % of GDPIreland: 22.2 % of GDPItaly: 21.8 % of GDPLithuania: 22.9 % of GDPLuxembourg: 15 % of GDPLatvia: 23.5 % of GDPMalta: 17.8 % of GDPNetherlands: 19.8 % of GDPPoland: 17 % of GDPPortugal: 20.7 % of GDPRomania: 25.6 % of GDPSweden: 25.2 % of GDPSlovenia: 21.1 % of GDPSlovakia: 20.5 % of GDP
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Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, 2025, % of GDP. Belgium is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: World Bank. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets, such as buildings, machinery, equipment and intellectual property, plus certain spending that adds to the value of non-produced assets such as land, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.

Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.

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World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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World Bank. (2026). Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS) (Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, Belgium, 1970 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS

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Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS), Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, Belgium, 1970 to 2025. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-fixed-capital-formation-gdp/belgium. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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World Bank. 2026. Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, Belgium, 1970 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-fixed-capital-formation-gdp/belgium.

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World Bank (2026) Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS), Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP, Belgium, 1970 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/gross-fixed-capital-formation-gdp/belgium (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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What is the gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in Belgium?

Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in Belgium was 23.9% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 6th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) (NE.GDI.FTOT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.

What was the highest gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP in Belgium?

26.9% of GDP in 1970, the highest value since 1970 in this series.

Gross fixed capital formation, share of GDP elsewhere in European Union (27)

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