Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium

Belgium: Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data was 3.37 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
3.37
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
12.45
in 1981
All-time low
3.02
in 1996
Years of data
29
1970–1998

Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium, 1970–1998

46810121970198419981970: 5.51971: 4.11972: 3.71973: 7.21974: 91975: 3.91976: 7.41977: 7.21978: 6.51979: 10.61980: 9.71981: 12.41982: 9.31983: 7.41984: 9.11985: 6.61986: 5.11987: 5.11988: 51989: 7.91990: 8.41991: 9.71992: 8.81993: 7.71994: 5.11995: 3.91996: 31997: 3.41998: 3.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 1998, day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium stood at 3.37.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium peaked at 12.45 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1996.

That places Belgium 4th out of 26 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium, 1970 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1970 5.55 —
1971 4.1 -26.1%
1972 3.67 -10.5%
1973 7.18 +95.6%
1974 9.04 +25.9%
1975 3.94 -56.4%
1976 7.37 +87.1%
1977 7.16 -2.8%
1978 6.45 -9.9%
1979 10.58 +64.0%
1980 9.73 -8.0%
1981 12.45 +28.0%
1982 9.29 -25.4%
1983 7.39 -20.5%
1984 9.12 +23.4%
1985 6.6 -27.6%
1986 5.09 -22.9%
1987 5.09 +0.0%
1988 4.96 -2.6%
1989 7.89 +59.1%
1990 8.39 +6.3%
1991 9.67 +15.3%
1992 8.76 -9.4%
1993 7.65 -12.7%
1994 5.09 -33.5%
1995 3.87 -24.0%
1996 3.02 -22.0%
1997 3.43 +13.6%
1998 3.37 -1.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 3.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.09, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 3.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.12, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.5 3.67 10.58 10
1980s 7.76 4.96 12.45 10
1990s 5.92 3.02 9.67 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Greece 6.16 compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 4.35
  3. 3 Malta 3.82
  4. 4 Luxembourg 3.37 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 3.28 compare
  6. 6 Slovenia 3.28
  7. 6 Slovenia 3.28

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium?
Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data in Belgium was 3.37 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 1981.
What is the lowest day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 1998.
Is day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Day-to-day rates for euro area countries - monthly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
26 places, 456 data points, 1970–2025
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