Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.56 billion against 1.95 billion in Belgium, a difference of 8.61 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 5.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.00 million | -3.04 billion | 3.33 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 179.60 million | 975.70 million | 796.10 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -90.20 million | 5.06 billion | 5.15 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 308.33 million | 2.31 billion | 2.00 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt securities, financial assets, transactions, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.56 billion against 1.95 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in debt securities, financial assets, transactions between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8.61 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- Belgium ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.