Foreign assets per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign assets per capita was 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
224,731 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
13th
of 149 countries
All-time high
300,554 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
89,173 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1995200720201995: 91.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 90.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 89.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 102.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 109.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 106.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 105.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 122.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 162.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 191.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 192.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 227.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 287.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 287.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 300.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 278.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 267.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 261.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 258.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 238.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 219.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 220.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 237.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 201.6k real chained 2019 US$2019: 211.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 224.7k real chained 2019 US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Denmark 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 15 Sweden 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 16 Finland 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.