Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 12.14 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Belgium stood at 12.14 million US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Belgium peaked at 27.73 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.37 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5.67 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.45 million US dollar per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 12.11 million US dollar per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 15.35 million US dollar per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 17.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 21.36 million US dollar per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 27.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 23.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 19.85 million US dollar per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 18.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 18.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 12.97 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 10.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.96 million US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 10.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.13 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.83 million US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.87 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | +23.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12.14 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 855,516 US dollar per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12.14 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 175,242 US dollar per square kilometre, 69.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | 27.73 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9.96 million US dollar per square kilometre | 18.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9.83 million US dollar per square kilometre | 12.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Netherlands 27.01 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 25.06 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 13.16 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Mauritius 7.25 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Andorra 6.94 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 United Kingdom 6.02 million US dollar per square kilometre
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 12.14 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 27.73 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.