22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Belgium: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.613 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.613 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
29th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.35 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.613 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1993–2025

00.511.51993200920251993: 0.712 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.627 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.673 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.705 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.688 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.695 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.784 units per US$ of GDP2000: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.894 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.842 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.844 units per US$ of GDP2004: 1 units per US$ of GDP2005: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2006: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2007: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2008: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.994 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.91 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.931 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.881 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.834 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.809 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.841 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.838 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.769 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.767 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.717 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.794 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.685 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.698 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.668 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.66 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.613 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.613 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.35 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.613 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 29th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.7119 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0.6271 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1995 0.6734 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1996 0.705 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1997 0.6878 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1998 0.6946 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1999 0.7838 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2000 1.05 units per US$ of GDP +34.3%
2001 0.8943 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2002 0.8418 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2003 0.8442 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2004 1.01 units per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2005 1.14 units per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2006 1.12 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2007 1.19 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2008 1.35 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2009 0.9943 units per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2010 0.9102 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2011 0.9309 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2012 0.8813 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2013 0.8337 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2014 0.8086 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2015 0.841 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2016 0.8375 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2017 0.7694 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2018 0.7667 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2019 0.7168 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2020 0.7942 units per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2021 0.6852 units per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2022 0.6984 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2023 0.668 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2024 0.6597 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2025 0.613 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.613 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3415 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.613 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1627 units per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6977 units per US$ of GDP 0.6271 units per US$ of GDP 0.7838 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 1.04 units per US$ of GDP 0.8418 units per US$ of GDP 1.35 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.8296 units per US$ of GDP 0.7168 units per US$ of GDP 0.9309 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.6864 units per US$ of GDP 0.613 units per US$ of GDP 0.7942 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Finland 0.6913 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 27 Switzerland 0.6697 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 28 New Caledonia 0.6224 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 30 Norway 0.609 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 31 United Arab Emirates 0.5559 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 32 Belize 0.5467 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.613 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.613 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.