Foreign assets in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign assets was 2.61 trillion current US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2.61 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 150 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

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1995200720201995: 594.7B current US$1996: 603.3B current US$1997: 603.0B current US$1998: 700.7B current US$1999: 760.3B current US$2000: 755.4B current US$2001: 769.4B current US$2002: 916.7B current US$2003: 1.2T current US$2004: 1.5T current US$2005: 1.6T current US$2006: 1.9T current US$2007: 2.4T current US$2008: 2.6T current US$2009: 2.7T current US$2010: 2.6T current US$2011: 2.6T current US$2012: 2.6T current US$2013: 2.7T current US$2014: 2.5T current US$2015: 2.3T current US$2016: 2.4T current US$2017: 2.6T current US$2018: 2.3T current US$2019: 2.4T current US$2020: 2.6T current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Singapore 4.72 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 13 Italy 3.63 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 14 Spain 2.81 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Australia 2.37 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 17 Norway 2.13 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 18 South Korea 1.97 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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