Belgium vs France: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Belgium
1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France
1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
France rank
16th
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and France ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.293 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9541 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar), Belgium or France?
- France, at 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) between Belgium and France?
- 0.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Belgium ranks 18th and France ranks 16th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.