Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 111.2 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
111.2
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 90 countries
All-time high
111.2
in 2030
All-time low
78.25
in 2007
Years of data
32
1999–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Belgium, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belgium stood at 111.2. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belgium peaked at 111.2 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 78.25, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 5th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 105.66 | — |
| 2000 | 99.88 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 98.06 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 95.45 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 91.81 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 86.89 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 86.35 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.67 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 78.25 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 83.17 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 88.24 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 88.41 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.92 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 91.49 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 91.42 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.44 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.18 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.54 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.44 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 85.96 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 83.82 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 95.59 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 93.86 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 89.12 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 89.22 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.08 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 94.33 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 97.74 | +3.6% |
| 2027 | 100.85 | +3.2% |
| 2028 | 104.22 | +3.3% |
| 2029 | 107.75 | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 111.2 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.66 | 105.66 | 105.66 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.08 | 78.25 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.66 | 83.82 | 92.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.38 | 89.12 | 107.75 | 10 |
| 2030s | 111.2 | 111.2 | 111.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Italy 128.32 compare
- 3 France 121.13 compare
- 4 United States 116.8 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.44 compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.84 compare
- 8 South Africa 83.93 compare
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belgium?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belgium was 111.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2 in 2030.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.25 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October