Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Belgium
Belgium: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 5.12 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Belgium stood at 5.12. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Belgium peaked at 5.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2007.
That places Belgium 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.52 | — |
| 1996 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.34 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.91 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.63 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.63 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 | 4.01 | 4.52 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.05 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.42 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 1 |
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.56 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 33,188 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, percent of own revenue in Belgium?
- Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Belgium was 5.12 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.