18_International debt securities, short term in Belgium

Belgium: 18_International debt securities, short term was 10.86 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
10.86 billion
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
31st
of 154 countries
All-time high
24.37 billion
in 2011
All-time low
2.07 billion
in 1997
Years of data
31
1996–2026

18_International debt securities, short term in Belgium, 1996–2026

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1996201120261996: 4.7B1997: 2.1B1998: 3.4B1999: 4.2B2000: 3.0B2001: 8.9B2002: 6.2B2003: 6.2B2004: 5.6B2005: 7.4B2006: 11.3B2007: 14.9B2008: 12.3B2009: 5.1B2010: 11.0B2011: 24.4B2012: 20.8B2013: 12.1B2014: 12.3B2015: 12.0B2016: 10.3B2017: 14.2B2018: 11.7B2019: 12.8B2020: 13.2B2021: 5.1B2022: 6.1B2023: 8.9B2024: 10.5B2025: 13.0B2026: 10.9B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 10.86 billion for 18_international debt securities, short term in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term in Belgium peaked at 24.37 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.07 billion, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 31st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

18_International debt securities, short term in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term in Belgium, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 4.70 billion —
1997 2.07 billion -56.1%
1998 3.35 billion +62.4%
1999 4.18 billion +24.6%
2000 2.98 billion -28.8%
2001 8.92 billion +199.7%
2002 6.22 billion -30.3%
2003 6.16 billion -1.1%
2004 5.60 billion -9.1%
2005 7.42 billion +32.6%
2006 11.26 billion +51.7%
2007 14.89 billion +32.3%
2008 12.25 billion -17.7%
2009 5.15 billion -58.0%
2010 11.00 billion +113.7%
2011 24.37 billion +121.6%
2012 20.80 billion -14.6%
2013 12.12 billion -41.7%
2014 12.33 billion +1.8%
2015 12.03 billion -2.4%
2016 10.34 billion -14.1%
2017 14.16 billion +36.9%
2018 11.73 billion -17.1%
2019 12.77 billion +8.9%
2020 13.22 billion +3.5%
2021 5.13 billion -61.2%
2022 6.08 billion +18.5%
2023 8.95 billion +47.1%
2024 10.54 billion +17.9%
2025 13.04 billion +23.7%
2026 10.86 billion -16.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 10.86 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.27 billion, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 10.86 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.66 billion, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.58 billion 2.07 billion 4.70 billion 4
2000s 8.08 billion 2.98 billion 14.89 billion 10
2010s 14.17 billion 10.34 billion 24.37 billion 10
2020s 9.69 billion 5.13 billion 13.22 billion 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 New Zealand 15.17 billion compare
  2. 29 Argentina 14.37 billion compare
  3. 30 Bermuda 10.89 billion compare
  4. 32 Switzerland 10.26 billion compare
  5. 33 Israel 10.15 billion compare
  6. 34 Brazil 9.53 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term in Belgium?
18_international debt securities, short term in Belgium was 10.86 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 24.37 billion in 2011.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 billion in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for 18_international debt securities, short term?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 18_International debt securities, short term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics and cover securities with original maturity of up to 12 months.