Belgium vs Netherlands: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61.86 billion against 33.50 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 28.36 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.01 billion | -2.02 billion | 5.03 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7.03 billion | 11.82 billion | 4.79 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.71 billion | 5.61 billion | 7.09 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.46 billion | 23.42 billion | 16.05 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 61.86 billion against 33.50 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 28.36 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net incurrence of liabilities, 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.