Belgium vs France: Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank
Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 144.64 billion US dollar against 137.10 billion US dollar in France, a difference of 7.54 billion US dollar.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 142 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761.42 million US dollar | 1.37 billion US dollar | 613.06 million US dollar | France |
| 2000s | 32.42 billion US dollar | 45.26 billion US dollar | 12.84 billion US dollar | France |
| 2010s | 17.05 billion US dollar | 127.33 billion US dollar | 110.27 billion US dollar | France |
| 2020s | 42.83 billion US dollar | 174.18 billion US dollar | 131.34 billion US dollar | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, central bank, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 144.64 billion US dollar against 137.10 billion US dollar in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, central bank between Belgium and France?
- 7.54 billion US dollar, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, central bank?
- Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.