Austria vs Belgium: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports -21.46 billion against -33.22 billion in Belgium, a difference of 11.76 billion.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.47 billion | -3.96 billion | 2.51 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | -4.72 billion | -11.28 billion | 6.56 billion | Austria |
| 2020s | -21.05 billion | -29.02 billion | 7.97 billion | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at -21.46 billion against -33.22 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Austria and Belgium?
- 11.76 billion, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Austria ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.