Foreign liabilities in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign liabilities was 2.36 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.36 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
16th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.44 trillion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
528.92 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Belgium is 2.36 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Belgium peaked at 2.44 trillion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 528.92 billion current US$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 554.82 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 543.17 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 528.92 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 604.70 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 618.29 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 615.97 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 653.82 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 815.76 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 trillion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 trillion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.77 trillion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 trillion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.43 trillion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.33 trillion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.44 trillion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.43 trillion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.10 trillion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 trillion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 trillion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.10 trillion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 trillion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.36 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.36 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.36 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 10.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569.98 billion current US$ | 528.92 billion current US$ | 618.29 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.49 trillion current US$ | 615.97 billion current US$ | 2.43 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 trillion current US$ | 2.10 trillion current US$ | 2.44 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 trillion current US$ | 2.36 trillion current US$ | 2.36 trillion 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 liabilities in Belgium?
- Foreign liabilities in Belgium was 2.36 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 trillion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 528.92 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign liabilities?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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