Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium is 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Belgium peaked at 2.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7592 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Belgium 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7592 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.8731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8891 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9759 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9324 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.998 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8753 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7592 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 France 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Palau 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.9955 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.9867 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Germany 0.9745 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 2.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7592 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Belgium ranks 18th 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 down 3.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.