Belgium vs South Korea: Foreign assets
Belgium
2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea
1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
South Korea rank
18th
Foreign assets over time
- Belgium
- South Korea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 629.07 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 149 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 985.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 227.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 757.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 490.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 629.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Belgium or South Korea?
- Belgium, at 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.96 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Belgium and South Korea?
- 629.07 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for foreign assets?
- Belgium ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.