Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Belgium
Belgium: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -33.22 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Belgium, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Belgium stood at -33.22 billion.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 223.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Belgium peaked at 778.60 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, -41.90 billion, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 18th of 35 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.57 billion | -1.57 billion | -1.57 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -3.59 billion | -18.94 billion | 778.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.28 billion | -16.87 billion | -3.38 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.02 billion | -41.90 billion | -19.88 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Belgium?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Belgium was -33.22 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 778.60 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.90 billion in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.0%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.