Belgium vs Norway: 16_International debt securities, all maturities

Belgium
185.83 billion
in 2025
Norway
259.64 billion
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd

16_International debt securities, all maturities over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199620102025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 259.64 billion against 185.83 billion in Belgium, a difference of 73.81 billion.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 18.80 billion 23.66 billion 4.87 billion Norway
2000s 51.63 billion 83.69 billion 32.06 billion Norway
2010s 151.84 billion 246.83 billion 94.99 billion Norway
2020s 175.89 billion 250.87 billion 74.98 billion Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 16_international debt securities, all maturities, Belgium or Norway?
Norway, at 259.64 billion against 185.83 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in 16_international debt securities, all maturities between Belgium and Norway?
73.81 billion, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Belgium ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,075 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.