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

Belgium: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term was 92.73 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
92.73 billion
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
92.73 billion
in 2025
All-time low
22.60 billion
in 2002
Years of data
25
2001–2025

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

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B2001201320252001: 23.0B2002: 22.6B2003: 35.3B2004: 40.4B2005: 39.3B2006: 42.1B2007: 41.4B2008: 57.1B2009: 70.8B2010: 59.9B2011: 53.3B2012: 53.1B2013: 54.2B2014: 60.0B2015: 55.3B2016: 49.1B2017: 80.3B2018: 77.1B2019: 69.2B2020: 62.2B2021: 79.4B2022: 60.2B2023: 75.8B2024: 76.9B2025: 92.7B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 92.73 billion for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Belgium peaked at 92.73 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.60 billion, in 2002.

Belgium ranks 11th 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 41.33 billion 22.60 billion 70.76 billion 9
2010s 61.15 billion 49.12 billion 80.31 billion 10
2020s 74.53 billion 60.20 billion 92.73 billion 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Netherlands 135.45 billion compare
  2. 9 Australia 119.36 billion compare
  3. 10 Sweden 105.60 billion compare
  4. 12 Luxembourg 90.33 billion compare
  5. 13 Italy 82.14 billion compare
  6. 14 China 80.72 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Belgium?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term in Belgium was 92.73 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 92.73 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.60 billion in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,327 data points, 2001–2025
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Short-term debt securities cover such instruments as treasury bills, commercial paper, and bankers' acceptances that usually give the holder the unconditional right to a stated fixed sum of money on a specified date. These instruments are usually traded on organized markets at a discount and have an original term to maturity of one year or less.