Belgium vs France: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit
Belgium
0.1278 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France
0.1183 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
France rank
11th
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1183 units per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 11th of 209 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1202 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1183 units per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit between Belgium and France?
- 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
- Belgium ranks 9th and France ranks 11th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, 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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About this data
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, 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.