Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign liabilities

Belgium
2.36 trillion current US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.91 trillion current US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.36 trillion current US$ against 1.91 trillion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 452.33 billion current US$.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 150 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 569.98 billion current US$ 381.23 billion current US$ 188.75 billion current US$ Belgium
2000s 1.49 trillion current US$ 881.06 billion current US$ 610.38 billion current US$ Belgium
2010s 2.27 trillion current US$ 1.56 trillion current US$ 704.61 billion current US$ Belgium
2020s 2.36 trillion current US$ 1.91 trillion current US$ 452.33 billion current US$ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 2.36 trillion current US$ against 1.91 trillion current US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Belgium and Sweden?
452.33 billion current US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed