Foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign liabilities per capita was 204,752 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
204,752 current US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
10th
of 150 countries
All-time high
225,001 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
51,950 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 54.7k current US$1996: 53.5k current US$1997: 52.0k current US$1998: 59.3k current US$1999: 60.5k current US$2000: 60.1k current US$2001: 63.6k current US$2002: 78.9k current US$2003: 107.6k current US$2004: 133.3k current US$2005: 137.3k current US$2006: 168.1k current US$2007: 217.4k current US$2008: 221.5k current US$2009: 225.0k current US$2010: 213.5k current US$2011: 214.4k current US$2012: 220.0k current US$2013: 217.4k current US$2014: 201.4k current US$2015: 186.2k current US$2016: 187.2k current US$2017: 204.4k current US$2018: 183.8k current US$2019: 193.7k current US$2020: 204.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium is 204,752 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium peaked at 225,001 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51,950 current US$, in 1997.

That places Belgium 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 55,978 current US$ 51,950 current US$ 60,460 current US$ 5
2000s 141,279 current US$ 60,088 current US$ 225,001 current US$ 10
2010s 202,202 current US$ 183,779 current US$ 220,002 current US$ 10
2020s 204,752 current US$ 204,752 current US$ 204,752 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Mauritius 370,966 current US$ compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 266,496 current US$ compare
  3. 9 Denmark 215,994 current US$ compare
  4. 11 Sweden 184,502 current US$ compare
  5. 12 Finland 183,479 current US$ compare
  6. 13 Norway 182,539 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium was 204,752 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 225,001 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 51,950 current US$ in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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
Last refreshed