14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium
Belgium: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 587.26 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium, 2001–2025
Source: IMF.
Analysis
In 2025, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium stood at 587.26 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium peaked at 587.26 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120.12 billion, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 120.12 billion | — |
| 2002 | 160.88 billion | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 197.90 billion | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 228.05 billion | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 214.86 billion | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 243.80 billion | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 276.48 billion | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 288.29 billion | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 345.27 billion | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 325.05 billion | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 309.45 billion | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 341.89 billion | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 351.83 billion | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 435.52 billion | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 390.96 billion | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 405.75 billion | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 434.02 billion | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 432.34 billion | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 464.91 billion | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 477.94 billion | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 513.35 billion | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 388.23 billion | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 431.75 billion | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 480.10 billion | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 587.26 billion | +22.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 587.26 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.52 billion, 40.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 587.26 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.86 billion, 54.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.63 billion | 120.12 billion | 345.27 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 389.17 billion | 309.45 billion | 464.91 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.77 billion | 388.23 billion | 587.26 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium?
- 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium was 587.26 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
- What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 587.26 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.12 billion in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.