17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Belgium: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.2199 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2199 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
40th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.28 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0512 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1990–2025

0.050.10.150.20.250.31990200720251990: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.077 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.074 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.105 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.103 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.101 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.179 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.235 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.265 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.248 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.24 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.261 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.246 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.28 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.254 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.271 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.259 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.256 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.254 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.255 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.23 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.234 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.22 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.2199 units per US$ of GDP for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.28 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Belgium ranks 40th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1992 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1993 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1994 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP +20.0%
1995 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1996 0.0739 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1997 0.0654 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1998 0.0674 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1999 0.0586 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2000 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2001 0.0885 units per US$ of GDP +71.4%
2002 0.1046 units per US$ of GDP +18.2%
2003 0.1027 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2004 0.1019 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2005 0.1107 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2006 0.1018 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2007 0.092 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2008 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2009 0.1791 units per US$ of GDP +77.9%
2010 0.2349 units per US$ of GDP +31.1%
2011 0.2651 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2012 0.2479 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2013 0.2404 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2014 0.2613 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2015 0.2462 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2016 0.28 units per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2017 0.2538 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2018 0.2712 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2019 0.2586 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2020 0.2563 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2021 0.2542 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2022 0.255 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2023 0.2305 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2024 0.2341 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2025 0.2199 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.2199 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1924 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.2199 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1342 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +77.9% 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP 0.1791 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0638 units per US$ of GDP 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP 0.1791 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2559 units per US$ of GDP 0.2349 units per US$ of GDP 0.28 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2417 units per US$ of GDP 0.2199 units per US$ of GDP 0.2563 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 France 0.2277 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 38 Romania 0.2254 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 39 Venezuela 0.2218 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 41 El Salvador 0.2162 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 42 Singapore 0.2032 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 43 Denmark 0.1978 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.2199 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 40th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,313 data points, 1990–2025
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.