Foreign assets in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign assets was 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Belgium is 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Belgium peaked at 3.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 907.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 15th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 985.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 907.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Singapore 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Italy 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Spain 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Australia 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Norway 2.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 South Korea 1.96 trillion 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 in Belgium?
- Foreign assets in Belgium was 2.59 trillion 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 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign assets?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 (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.