3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium

Belgium: 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data was 3.38 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
3.38
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
15.59
in 1981
All-time low
3.04
in 1996
Years of data
29
1970–1998

3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium, 1970–1998

510151970198419981970: 7.41971: 4.91972: 4.51973: 81974: 11.21975: 6.21976: 12.31977: 7.31978: 9.31979: 141980: 12.71981: 15.61982: 12.71983: 10.71984: 10.81985: 9.11986: 7.41987: 6.91988: 7.31989: 9.91990: 9.31991: 9.51992: 8.81993: 81994: 51995: 3.91996: 31997: 3.71998: 3.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 1998, 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium stood at 3.38.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium peaked at 15.59 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1996.

Belgium ranks 16th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium, 1970 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1970 7.42 —
1971 4.93 -33.5%
1972 4.52 -8.4%
1973 7.95 +76.0%
1974 11.25 +41.5%
1975 6.2 -44.9%
1976 12.34 +99.0%
1977 7.35 -40.4%
1978 9.26 +26.0%
1979 14 +51.3%
1980 12.66 -9.5%
1981 15.59 +23.1%
1982 12.66 -18.8%
1983 10.66 -15.8%
1984 10.82 +1.4%
1985 9.05 -16.3%
1986 7.37 -18.6%
1987 6.88 -6.6%
1988 7.3 +6.1%
1989 9.86 +35.0%
1990 9.34 -5.3%
1991 9.5 +1.8%
1992 8.76 -7.8%
1993 8 -8.6%
1994 5 -37.5%
1995 3.87 -22.6%
1996 3.04 -21.4%
1997 3.68 +20.9%
1998 3.38 -8.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 3.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 3.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.52 4.52 14 10
1980s 10.29 6.88 15.59 10
1990s 6.06 3.04 9.5 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Germany 3.49 compare
  2. 13 France 3.49 compare
  3. 15 Austria 3.47 compare
  4. 16 Luxembourg 3.38 compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 3.32 compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 3.32 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium?
3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Belgium was 3.38 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 1981.
What is the lowest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 1998.
Is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 506 data points, 1970–2014
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