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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Belgium

Belgium: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.4407 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
32nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.08 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0037 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1997–2025

00.250.50.7511997201120251997: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.719 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.982 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.753 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.751 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.712 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.828 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.999 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.96 units per US$ of GDP2007: 1 units per US$ of GDP2008: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.775 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.706 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.577 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.585 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.465 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.476 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.479 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.456 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.467 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.466 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.424 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.483 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.425 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.451 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.421 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.474 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.441 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Belgium is 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.08 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1997 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP —
1998 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1999 0.7194 units per US$ of GDP +15782.3%
2000 0.9823 units per US$ of GDP +36.5%
2001 0.7533 units per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2002 0.7514 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2003 0.7125 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2004 0.8279 units per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2005 0.9989 units per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2006 0.9602 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2007 1.01 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2008 1.08 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2009 0.7748 units per US$ of GDP -28.6%
2010 0.7056 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2011 0.5767 units per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2012 0.585 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2013 0.4649 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2014 0.4761 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2015 0.4789 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2016 0.4558 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2017 0.4666 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2018 0.4657 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2019 0.4239 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2020 0.4827 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2021 0.4246 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2022 0.4512 units per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2023 0.4208 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2024 0.4738 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2025 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP -7.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.287 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.14 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, 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
1999 +15782.3% 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.7194 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2425 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.7194 units per US$ of GDP 3
2000s 0.8855 units per US$ of GDP 0.7125 units per US$ of GDP 1.08 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.5099 units per US$ of GDP 0.4239 units per US$ of GDP 0.7056 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.449 units per US$ of GDP 0.4208 units per US$ of GDP 0.4827 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 United Kingdom 0.4553 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 30 New Caledonia 0.4478 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 31 Canada 0.4418 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 33 Belize 0.4314 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 34 Sweden 0.3927 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3921 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Belgium?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.4407 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 6,849 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.