Australia vs Belgium: Foreign assets
Australia
2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium
2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
16th
Belgium rank
15th
Foreign assets over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 247.69 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 985.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 666.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 828.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 899.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 247.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Australia and Belgium?
- 247.69 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 16th and Belgium ranks 15th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.