Belgium vs Canada: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term

Belgium
248.93 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada
312.52 billion US dollar
in 2016
Belgium rank
13th
Canada rank
11th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term over time

  • Belgium
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 312.52 billion US dollar against 248.93 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 63.59 billion US dollar.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 141 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 19.41 billion US dollar 3.90 billion US dollar 15.51 billion US dollar Belgium
1990s 68.73 billion US dollar 15.46 billion US dollar 53.27 billion US dollar Belgium
2000s 178.63 billion US dollar 76.48 billion US dollar 102.16 billion US dollar Belgium
2010s 272.45 billion US dollar 222.26 billion US dollar 50.18 billion US dollar Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term, Belgium or Canada?
Canada, at 312.52 billion US dollar against 248.93 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term between Belgium and Canada?
63.59 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
Belgium ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (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, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
144 places, 3,038 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.