10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Belgium

Belgium: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 1.48 million BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.48 million BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.48 million BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
558,962 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Belgium, 2005–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201420232005: 559.0k BU per square kilometre2006: 606.6k BU per square kilometre2007: 755.7k BU per square kilometre2008: 954.2k BU per square kilometre2009: 781.1k BU per square kilometre2010: 698.2k BU per square kilometre2011: 807.9k BU per square kilometre2012: 812.8k BU per square kilometre2013: 823.8k BU per square kilometre2014: 882.1k BU per square kilometre2015: 723.5k BU per square kilometre2016: 758.5k BU per square kilometre2017: 794.3k BU per square kilometre2018: 1.3M BU per square kilometre2019: 1.3M BU per square kilometre2020: 1.3M BU per square kilometre2021: 1.3M BU per square kilometre2022: 1.4M BU per square kilometre2023: 1.5M BU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Belgium stood at 1.48 million BU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Belgium peaked at 1.48 million BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 558,962 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 15th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 558,962 BU per square kilometre —
2006 606,567 BU per square kilometre +8.5%
2007 755,712 BU per square kilometre +24.6%
2008 954,241 BU per square kilometre +26.3%
2009 781,064 BU per square kilometre -18.1%
2010 698,184 BU per square kilometre -10.6%
2011 807,866 BU per square kilometre +15.7%
2012 812,778 BU per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 823,756 BU per square kilometre +1.4%
2014 882,076 BU per square kilometre +7.1%
2015 723,535 BU per square kilometre -18.0%
2016 758,547 BU per square kilometre +4.8%
2017 794,283 BU per square kilometre +4.7%
2018 1.29 million BU per square kilometre +62.3%
2019 1.30 million BU per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 1.33 million BU per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 1.33 million BU per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 1.38 million BU per square kilometre +3.7%
2023 1.48 million BU per square kilometre +7.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1.48 million BU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 206,341 BU per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1.48 million BU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,902 BU per square kilometre, 18.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +62.3% 794,283 BU per square kilometre 1.29 million BU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 731,309 BU per square kilometre 558,962 BU per square kilometre 954,241 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 888,604 BU per square kilometre 698,184 BU per square kilometre 1.30 million BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.38 million BU per square kilometre 1.33 million BU per square kilometre 1.48 million BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Marshall Islands 2.16 million BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 Bahrain 2.00 million BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Netherlands 1.98 million BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 16 Switzerland 1.35 million BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 17 Andorra 965,957 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 18 Mauritius 892,839 BU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Belgium?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Belgium was 1.48 million BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 558,962 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.