Loans, Liabilities, Transactions in Belgium

Belgium: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions was 612.00 million in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
612.00 million
Change on year
down 57.3%
World rank
20th
of 33 countries
All-time high
6.79 billion
in 2021
All-time low
-3.27 billion
in 2017
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Loans, Liabilities, Transactions in Belgium, 1999–2025

-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B1999201220251999: 2.2B2000: -391.0M2001: -522.0M2002: 648.0M2003: 3.8B2004: -169.0M2005: 4.4B2006: 1.4B2007: 10.0M2008: 1.8B2009: 2.7B2010: 4.6B2011: 6.4B2012: 5.0B2013: 4.5B2014: 5.2B2015: -1.4B2016: 449.0M2017: -3.3B2018: -653.0M2019: -2.0B2020: 885.0M2021: 6.8B2022: 2.3B2023: 847.0M2024: 1.4B2025: 612.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans, liabilities, transactions in Belgium is 612.00 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 57.3% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans, liabilities, transactions in Belgium peaked at 6.79 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.27 billion, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 20th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.24 billion 2.24 billion 2.24 billion 1
2000s 1.36 billion -522.00 million 4.36 billion 10
2010s 1.88 billion -3.27 billion 6.40 billion 10
2020s 2.15 billion 612.00 million 6.79 billion 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Finland 2.63 billion compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 1.34 billion compare
  3. 19 Austria 897.72 million compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 282.08 million compare
  5. 22 Luxembourg 52.85 million compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 12.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More external debt data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is loans, liabilities, transactions in Belgium?
Loans, liabilities, transactions in Belgium was 612.00 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest loans, liabilities, transactions recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6.79 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest loans, liabilities, transactions recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -3.27 billion in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for loans, liabilities, transactions?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is loans, liabilities, transactions rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 847 data points, 1990–2025
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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.