Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign liabilities

Belgium
2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.90 trillion real chained 2019 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 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 444.41 billion real chained 2019 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 149 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 861.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 495.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 365.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2000s 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 870.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2010s 2.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 794.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium
2020s 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 444.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Belgium and Sweden?
444.41 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). 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