Belgium: Stock market capitalization, in dollars

The latest value from 2018 is 321.09 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 437.79 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 894.42 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 76 countries. Historically, the average for Belgium from 1975 to 2018 is 159.28 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 8.37 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 437.79 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values.