Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 0.5463 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.5463 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Belgium peaked at 1.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5009 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Belgium 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5944 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.6704 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7922 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8839 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8694 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8323 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7444 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6877 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7271 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9918 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7977 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.691 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5596 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5944 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7905 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8839 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6877 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5596 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.14 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Ireland 0.7446 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Dominica 0.6585 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Panama 0.5574 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Switzerland 0.5248 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Singapore 0.5161 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sweden 0.4771 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)
- 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, deposit taking corporations in Belgium?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Belgium was 0.5463 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5009 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.