Belgium vs Finland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Belgium
-33.22 billion
in 2025
Finland
-9.61 billion
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Finland rank
15th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports -9.61 billion against -33.22 billion in Belgium, a difference of 23.61 billion.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.57 billion | 2.14 billion | 3.71 billion | Finland |
| 2000s | -3.59 billion | 5.43 billion | 9.02 billion | Finland |
| 2010s | -11.28 billion | -3.69 billion | 7.59 billion | Finland |
| 2020s | -29.02 billion | -8.27 billion | 20.75 billion | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Belgium or Finland?
- Finland, at -9.61 billion against -33.22 billion in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Belgium and Finland?
- 23.61 billion, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Finland ranks 15th 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.