Belgium vs Singapore: Foreign liabilities

Belgium
2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Singapore
3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
16th
Singapore rank
13th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Belgium
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 1.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 861.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 503.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 358.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2000s 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 644.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2010s 2.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.58 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 133.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ Singapore
2020s 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Belgium or Singapore?
Singapore, at 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Belgium and Singapore?
1.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Belgium ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 13th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed