Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 65,086 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 65,086 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium peaked at 89,946 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,865 US dollar per person, in 1983.
That places Belgium 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8,065 US dollar per person | — |
| 1982 | 8,159 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7,865 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 8,253 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 10,478 US dollar per person | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 13,540 US dollar per person | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 17,444 US dollar per person | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 16,524 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 18,817 US dollar per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 23,053 US dollar per person | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 23,744 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 23,627 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 23,625 US dollar per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,601 US dollar per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 30,252 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 29,817 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 28,530 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 28,917 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 27,518 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 25,779 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 24,297 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 31,804 US dollar per person | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 44,226 US dollar per person | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 55,800 US dollar per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 58,131 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 70,519 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 89,946 US dollar per person | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 80,758 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 76,055 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 66,765 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 68,676 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 63,393 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 55,633 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 50,197 US dollar per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 45,329 US dollar per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 47,010 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 47,236 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40,314 US dollar per person | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 43,558 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 45,812 US dollar per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 45,217 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 43,181 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 51,153 US dollar per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 53,511 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 65,086 US dollar per person | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,127 US dollar per person | 7,865 US dollar per person | 18,817 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 26,668 US dollar per person | 23,053 US dollar per person | 30,252 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,732 US dollar per person | 24,297 US dollar per person | 89,946 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,811 US dollar per person | 40,314 US dollar per person | 68,676 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,660 US dollar per person | 43,181 US dollar per person | 65,086 US dollar per person | 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) 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.5463 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium was 65,086 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 89,946 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,865 US dollar per person in 1983.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.