Belgium vs United Kingdom: Foreign assets per capita
Belgium
224,731 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United Kingdom
256,035 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ against 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 31,304 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,759 real chained 2019 US$ | 85,127 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,632 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 198,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 223,359 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,053 real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 239,502 real chained 2019 US$ | 260,288 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,786 real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ | 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,304 real chained 2019 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ against 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 31,304 real chained 2019 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Belgium ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.