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
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$, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 13th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 8.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,066 current US$ | 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
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 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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