Belgium vs Netherlands: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42.24 billion US dollar against 32.11 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 10.13 billion US dollar.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 139 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 922.91 million US dollar | 8.85 billion US dollar | 7.92 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.35 billion US dollar | 21.80 billion US dollar | 17.45 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion US dollar | 13.69 billion US dollar | 11.48 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.93 billion US dollar | 23.81 billion US dollar | 12.88 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 19.41 billion US dollar | 30.12 billion US dollar | 10.71 billion US dollar | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 42.24 billion US dollar against 32.11 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 10.13 billion US dollar, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.