Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 19.76 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium stood at 19.76 million US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium peaked at 31.51 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.24 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Belgium 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 8.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.83 million US dollar per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 15.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 19.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 20.08 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 24.52 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 31.51 million US dollar per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 28.51 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 27.07 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 23.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 24.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.21 million US dollar per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 20.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 18.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 16.85 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 17.56 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 16.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 17.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.76 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.38 million US dollar per square kilometre | 8.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | 31.51 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.48 million US dollar per square kilometre | 15.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | 24.99 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.70 million US dollar per square kilometre | 16.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | 19.76 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 10 Ireland 29.63 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 United Kingdom 27.10 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Switzerland 24.41 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 11.60 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 15 Andorra 10.82 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cyprus 10.11 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium was 19.76 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 31.51 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.