Belgium vs Spain: Bonds (Debt Securities)

Belgium
3.52 trillion
in 1997
Spain
4.24 trillion
in 1998
Belgium rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd

Bonds (Debt Securities) over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.24 trillion against 3.52 trillion in Belgium, a difference of 722.80 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 12.99 billion 31.83 billion 18.84 billion Spain
1970s 69.77 billion 202.55 billion 132.78 billion Spain
1980s 385.22 billion 2.62 trillion 2.24 trillion Spain
1990s 2.90 trillion 4.74 trillion 1.83 trillion Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bonds (debt securities), Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 4.24 trillion against 3.52 trillion in Belgium as of 1998.
What is the difference in bonds (debt securities) between Belgium and Spain?
722.80 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1997.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for bonds (debt securities)?
Belgium ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 509 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.