How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Japan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP

Belgium

0.1675 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0.1554 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Belgium rank

37th

Japan rank

39th

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP over time

Belgium
Japan

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.1675 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 205 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5339 units per US$ of GDP	0.0429 units per US$ of GDP	0.4909 units per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2000s	0.6441 units per US$ of GDP	0.062 units per US$ of GDP	0.5821 units per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2010s	0.2585 units per US$ of GDP	0.1287 units per US$ of GDP	0.1298 units per US$ of GDP	Belgium
2020s	0.1822 units per US$ of GDP	0.1667 units per US$ of GDP	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Japan?: Belgium, at 0.1675 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Japan?: 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.