Australia vs Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32.11 billion US dollar against 29.70 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 2.41 billion US dollar.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 139 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 billion US dollar | 1.31 billion US dollar | 5.53 million US dollar | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion US dollar | 4.35 billion US dollar | 2.14 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.15 billion US dollar | 2.21 billion US dollar | 3.94 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.15 billion US dollar | 10.93 billion US dollar | 3.21 billion US dollar | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.35 billion US dollar | 19.41 billion US dollar | 6.94 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 32.11 billion US dollar against 29.70 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Australia and Belgium?
- 2.41 billion US dollar, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Australia ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 11th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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.