15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Belgium

Belgium: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1278 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
9th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1603 units per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
0.0875 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Belgium, 2001–2025

00.050.10.152001201320252001: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.103 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.146 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.101 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.104 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.12 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.104 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.16 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.142 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.129 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.133 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.116 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Belgium peaked at 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0875 units per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 9th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.097 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0875 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2003 0.111 units per US$ of GDP +26.9%
2004 0.1095 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2005 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2006 0.103 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2007 0.088 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2008 0.1103 units per US$ of GDP +25.4%
2009 0.1459 units per US$ of GDP +32.2%
2010 0.1244 units per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2011 0.1012 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2012 0.1065 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2013 0.1035 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2014 0.1115 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2015 0.1199 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2016 0.1036 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2017 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP +54.8%
2018 0.1421 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
2019 0.1289 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2020 0.1175 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2021 0.1327 units per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2022 0.1018 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2023 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP +14.4%
2024 0.1146 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2025 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.106 units per US$ of GDP 0.0875 units per US$ of GDP 0.1459 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.1202 units per US$ of GDP 0.1012 units per US$ of GDP 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1185 units per US$ of GDP 0.1018 units per US$ of GDP 0.1327 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Sweden 0.1578 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 7 Bermuda 0.1552 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.1398 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 10 Macao 0.1237 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 11 France 0.1183 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 0.1121 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Belgium?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Belgium was 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1603 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0875 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.