Belgium vs Netherlands: Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt
Belgium
33,220 Million euro
in 2025
Netherlands
18,736 Million euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
5th
Netherlands rank
7th
Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 33,220 Million euro against 18,736 Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 14,484 Million euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,494 Million euro | 9,391 Million euro | 3,897 Million euro | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,587 Million euro | 7,036 Million euro | 3,449 Million euro | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11,277 Million euro | 9,565 Million euro | 1,712 Million euro | Belgium |
| 2020s | 29,019 Million euro | 13,560 Million euro | 15,459 Million euro | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 33,220 Million euro against 18,736 Million euro in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 14,484 Million euro, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Transition from the deficit/surplus to the change in debt. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.