What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Austria and Belgium?

229.29 billion US dollar, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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.

Austria vs Belgium: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Austria

260.70 billion US dollar

in 2025

Belgium

489.99 billion US dollar

in 2025

Austria rank

20th

Belgium rank

17th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 489.99 billion US dollar against 260.70 billion US dollar in Austria, a difference of 229.29 billion US dollar.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Austria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 20th and Belgium ranks 17th of 161 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
2000s	268.62 billion US dollar	469.07 billion US dollar	200.45 billion US dollar	Belgium
2010s	230.36 billion US dollar	417.39 billion US dollar	187.03 billion US dollar	Belgium
2020s	227.40 billion US dollar	427.77 billion US dollar	200.37 billion US dollar	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 489.99 billion US dollar against 260.70 billion US dollar in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Austria and Belgium?: 229.29 billion US dollar, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?: Austria ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,891 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.