14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Belgium: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.8095 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.8095 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.9023 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.5074 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2001–2025

00.20.40.60.812001201320252001: 0.507 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.623 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.622 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.618 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.557 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.597 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.587 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.557 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.712 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.675 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.587 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.686 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.671 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.81 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.848 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.856 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.866 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.797 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.866 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.902 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.858 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.656 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.663 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.716 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.809 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.8095 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.9023 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5074 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

That places Belgium 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.5074 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.6226 units per US$ of GDP +22.7%
2003 0.6222 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2004 0.6177 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2005 0.557 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2006 0.5972 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2007 0.5871 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2008 0.5573 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2009 0.7119 units per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2010 0.675 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2011 0.587 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2012 0.686 units per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2013 0.6713 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2014 0.8095 units per US$ of GDP +20.6%
2015 0.848 units per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2016 0.8555 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2017 0.8665 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2018 0.7967 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2019 0.8662 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2020 0.9023 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2021 0.8577 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2022 0.6564 units per US$ of GDP -23.5%
2023 0.6634 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2024 0.7155 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2025 0.8095 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5978 units per US$ of GDP 0.5074 units per US$ of GDP 0.7119 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.7662 units per US$ of GDP 0.587 units per US$ of GDP 0.8665 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.7675 units per US$ of GDP 0.6564 units per US$ of GDP 0.9023 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Finland 1.03 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 8 Ireland 0.9863 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 9 France 0.9119 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 11 Austria 0.6826 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 12 United Kingdom 0.663 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 13 Sweden 0.6423 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.8095 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.9023 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5074 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.