Belgium vs China: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Belgium
489.99 billion US dollar
in 2025
China
724.71 billion US dollar
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
China rank
16th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Belgium
  • China
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B198120032025

How they compare

China currently reports 724.71 billion US dollar against 489.99 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 234.72 billion US dollar.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and China ranks 16th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China Difference Ahead
2000s 451.21 billion US dollar 192.80 billion US dollar 258.41 billion US dollar Belgium
2010s 417.39 billion US dollar 157.56 billion US dollar 259.83 billion US dollar Belgium
2020s 427.77 billion US dollar 471.27 billion US dollar 43.50 billion US dollar China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Belgium or China?
China, at 724.71 billion US dollar against 489.99 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Belgium and China?
234.72 billion US dollar, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Belgium ranks 17th and China ranks 16th 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

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.