Belgium vs Spain: Foreign assets
Belgium
2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Spain
2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
Foreign assets over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 224.30 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 985.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 564.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 420.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 468.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 571.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 224.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Belgium and Spain?
- 224.30 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for foreign assets?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.