14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium

Belgium: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 587.26 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
587.26 billion
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
587.26 billion
in 2025
All-time low
120.12 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Belgium, 2001–2025

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B600.0B2001201320252001: 120.1B2002: 160.9B2003: 197.9B2004: 228.1B2005: 214.9B2006: 243.8B2007: 276.5B2008: 288.3B2009: 345.3B2010: 325.0B2011: 309.5B2012: 341.9B2013: 351.8B2014: 435.5B2015: 391.0B2016: 405.8B2017: 434.0B2018: 432.3B2019: 464.9B2020: 477.9B2021: 513.3B2022: 388.2B2023: 431.7B2024: 480.1B2025: 587.3B

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 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Luxembourg 872.18 billion compare
  2. 12 Australia 821.33 billion compare
  3. 13 Ireland 711.82 billion compare
  4. 15 China 562.44 billion compare
  5. 16 Sweden 429.72 billion compare
  6. 17 Austria 395.53 billion compare

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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 213 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

Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

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.