Foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign liabilities per capita was 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
203,247 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
10th
of 150 countries
All-time high
271,739 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
78,217 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium peaked at 271,739 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78,217 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 85,488 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 81,830 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 78,217 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 88,394 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 89,174 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86,425 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 89,218 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 109,023 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 146,317 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 177,425 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 177,799 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 213,884 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 271,739 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 264,984 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 269,269 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 250,011 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 242,557 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 241,984 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 236,533 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 218,363 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 200,788 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 197,868 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 211,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 186,420 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 193,674 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,621 real chained 2019 US$ | 78,217 real chained 2019 US$ | 89,174 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 180,608 real chained 2019 US$ | 86,425 real chained 2019 US$ | 271,739 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,977 real chained 2019 US$ | 186,420 real chained 2019 US$ | 250,011 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Belgium was 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 271,739 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,217 real chained 2019 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 18.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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