Belgium vs Singapore: Foreign assets
Belgium
2.61 trillion current US$
in 2020
Singapore
4.72 trillion current US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Singapore rank
12th
Foreign assets over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 4.72 trillion current US$ against 2.61 trillion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 2.11 trillion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 652.43 billion current US$ | 474.79 billion current US$ | 177.64 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.64 trillion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 340.71 billion current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.49 trillion current US$ | 3.17 trillion current US$ | 673.36 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 4.72 trillion current US$ | 2.11 trillion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Belgium or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 4.72 trillion current US$ against 2.61 trillion current US$ in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Belgium and Singapore?
- 2.11 trillion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for foreign assets?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 12th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.