Foreign assets per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign assets per capita was 226,395 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
226,395 current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
251,143 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
58,672 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 58.7k current US$1996: 59.4k current US$1997: 59.2k current US$1998: 68.7k current US$1999: 74.3k current US$2000: 73.7k current US$2001: 74.8k current US$2002: 88.7k current US$2003: 119.5k current US$2004: 143.6k current US$2005: 148.3k current US$2006: 179.0k current US$2007: 230.2k current US$2008: 240.5k current US$2009: 251.1k current US$2010: 237.6k current US$2011: 236.0k current US$2012: 237.6k current US$2013: 237.6k current US$2014: 220.2k current US$2015: 203.8k current US$2016: 208.2k current US$2017: 229.8k current US$2018: 198.8k current US$2019: 211.8k current US$2020: 226.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Belgium stood at 226,395 current US$.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Belgium peaked at 251,143 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58,672 current US$, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 13th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Belgium, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 58,672 current US$ —
1996 59,404 current US$ +1.2%
1997 59,227 current US$ -0.3%
1998 68,680 current US$ +16.0%
1999 74,346 current US$ +8.3%
2000 73,691 current US$ -0.9%
2001 74,801 current US$ +1.5%
2002 88,716 current US$ +18.6%
2003 119,539 current US$ +34.7%
2004 143,634 current US$ +20.2%
2005 148,284 current US$ +3.2%
2006 178,966 current US$ +20.7%
2007 230,225 current US$ +28.6%
2008 240,537 current US$ +4.5%
2009 251,143 current US$ +4.4%
2010 237,586 current US$ -5.4%
2011 236,036 current US$ -0.7%
2012 237,634 current US$ +0.7%
2013 237,610 current US$ -0.0%
2014 220,194 current US$ -7.3%
2015 203,765 current US$ -7.5%
2016 208,234 current US$ +2.2%
2017 229,837 current US$ +10.4%
2018 198,774 current US$ -13.5%
2019 211,845 current US$ +6.6%
2020 226,395 current US$ +6.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 226,395 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 226,395 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,942 current US$, 8.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,066 current US$ 58,672 current US$ 74,346 current US$ 5
2000s 154,954 current US$ 73,691 current US$ 251,143 current US$ 10
2010s 222,152 current US$ 198,774 current US$ 237,634 current US$ 10
2020s 226,395 current US$ 226,395 current US$ 226,395 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Denmark 260,691 current US$ compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 258,568 current US$ compare
  3. 12 Kuwait 243,496 current US$ compare
  4. 14 Sweden 189,311 current US$ compare
  5. 15 United Arab Emirates 184,535 current US$ compare
  6. 16 Finland 180,558 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Belgium?
Foreign assets per capita in Belgium was 226,395 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 251,143 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 58,672 current US$ in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for foreign assets per capita?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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