Australia vs Belgium: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 489.99 billion US dollar against 362.24 billion US dollar in Australia, a difference of 127.74 billion US dollar.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 17th of 161 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.74 billion US dollar | 59.26 billion US dollar | 57.52 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.68 billion US dollar | 115.52 billion US dollar | 106.83 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 69.17 billion US dollar | 364.58 billion US dollar | 295.41 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2010s | 232.76 billion US dollar | 417.39 billion US dollar | 184.63 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2020s | 310.49 billion US dollar | 427.77 billion US dollar | 117.28 billion US dollar | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 489.99 billion US dollar against 362.24 billion US dollar in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Australia and Belgium?
- 127.74 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 portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Australia ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 17th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.