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 150 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

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T1995200720201995: 554.8B current US$1996: 543.2B current US$1997: 528.9B current US$1998: 604.7B current US$1999: 618.3B current US$2000: 616.0B current US$2001: 653.8B current US$2002: 815.8B current US$2003: 1.1T current US$2004: 1.4T current US$2005: 1.4T current US$2006: 1.8T current US$2007: 2.3T current US$2008: 2.4T current US$2009: 2.4T current US$2010: 2.3T current US$2011: 2.4T current US$2012: 2.4T current US$2013: 2.4T current US$2014: 2.3T current US$2015: 2.1T current US$2016: 2.1T current US$2017: 2.3T current US$2018: 2.1T current US$2019: 2.2T current US$2020: 2.4T current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Italy 3.75 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 14 Singapore 3.75 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 15 Australia 3.13 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 17 Sweden 1.91 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 18 India 1.63 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 19 South Korea 1.49 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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