Foreign assets in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign assets was 2.61 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.61 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.71 trillion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
594.75 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Belgium is 2.61 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Belgium peaked at 2.71 trillion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 594.75 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Belgium 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 594.75 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 603.34 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 603.01 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 700.74 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 760.29 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 755.42 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 769.45 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 916.69 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 trillion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.89 trillion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 trillion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.59 trillion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.61 trillion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.64 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 trillion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.47 trillion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.30 trillion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 trillion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.27 trillion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.43 trillion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 2.61 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.61 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.61 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.18 billion current US$, 17.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 652.43 billion current US$ | 594.75 billion current US$ | 760.29 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.64 trillion current US$ | 755.42 billion current US$ | 2.71 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 trillion current US$ | 2.27 trillion current US$ | 2.65 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Belgium?
- Foreign assets in Belgium was 2.61 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 trillion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.75 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign assets?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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