Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Belgium

Belgium: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 88.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
88.3%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
11th
of 132 countries
All-time high
112.5%
in 2009
All-time low
71.0%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Belgium, 1999–2020

02550751001999200920201999: 72.6 %2000: 72.9 %2001: 88.7 %2002: 95.5 %2003: 97.2 %2004: 98 %2005: 90.8 %2006: 96.7 %2007: 111.2 %2008: 103.1 %2009: 112.5 %2010: 102.8 %2011: 89.6 %2012: 90.8 %2013: 84.1 %2014: 75.8 %2015: 78.5 %2016: 75.5 %2017: 80.3 %2018: 71 %2019: 73.2 %2020: 88.3 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 88.3% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Belgium peaked at 112.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2018.

That places Belgium 11th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.6% 72.6% 72.6% 1
2000s 96.7% 72.9% 112.5% 10
2010s 82.2% 71.0% 102.8% 10
2020s 88.3% 88.3% 88.3% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Malta 113.4% compare
  2. 9 Greece 100.2% compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 98.9% compare
  4. 12 France 85.7% compare
  5. 13 Denmark 70.2% compare
  6. 14 Germany 68.5% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Belgium?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Belgium was 88.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 112.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
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