Belgium vs Germany: Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank
Other investment, Debt instruments, Central bank over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.22 trillion US dollar against 144.64 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 1.08 trillion US dollar.
That makes Germany's figure about 8.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 142 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 131.31 million US dollar | 1.21 billion US dollar | 1.08 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 1990s | 825.95 million US dollar | 5.94 billion US dollar | 5.11 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.29 billion US dollar | 70.14 billion US dollar | 61.85 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.05 billion US dollar | 793.26 billion US dollar | 776.21 billion US dollar | Germany |
| 2020s | 42.83 billion US dollar | 1.30 trillion US dollar | 1.25 trillion US dollar | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, central bank, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.22 trillion US dollar against 144.64 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, central bank between Belgium and Germany?
- 1.08 trillion US dollar, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, central bank?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st 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.