Foreign assets per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign assets per capita was 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Belgium stood at 224,731 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Belgium peaked at 300,554 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 89,173 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 13th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,759 real chained 2019 US$ | 89,173 real chained 2019 US$ | 109,654 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 198,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 104,995 real chained 2019 US$ | 300,554 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,502 real chained 2019 US$ | 201,630 real chained 2019 US$ | 278,238 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ | 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ | 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Denmark 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 United Kingdom 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Sweden 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Finland 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 300,554 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,173 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.