Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Belgium
Belgium: Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions was 44.86 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 44.86 billion for debt securities, liabilities, transactions in 2025.
That represents a change of up 88.2% on the previous year and up 315.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Belgium peaked at 49.72 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.04 billion, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 17th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 198.00 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.70 billion | +759.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89 billion | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 896.00 million | -52.6% |
| 2003 | -7.04 billion | -885.5% |
| 2004 | 2.23 billion | -131.7% |
| 2005 | 3.75 billion | +68.1% |
| 2006 | 498.00 million | -86.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 billion | +228.9% |
| 2008 | 25.32 billion | +1445.9% |
| 2009 | 16.61 billion | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 12.63 billion | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 16.70 billion | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 13.45 billion | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 6.16 billion | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 11.31 billion | +83.7% |
| 2015 | 10.79 billion | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.11 billion | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 5.25 billion | -62.8% |
| 2018 | 4.91 billion | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 10.40 billion | +111.9% |
| 2020 | 49.72 billion | +378.1% |
| 2021 | 27.83 billion | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 22.16 billion | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 33.83 billion | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 23.84 billion | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 44.86 billion | +88.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.00 million | 198.00 million | 198.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.75 billion | -7.04 billion | 25.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion | 4.91 billion | 16.70 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.71 billion | 22.16 billion | 49.72 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More external debt data for Belgium
- Other investment, Debt instruments 777.24 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 396.32 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 65,086 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 311.97 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -6.4 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.56 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 204.17 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 106.05 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Belgium?
- Debt securities, liabilities, transactions in Belgium was 44.86 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49.72 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt securities, liabilities, transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.04 billion in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for debt securities, liabilities, transactions?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Debt securities, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.