Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium is 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium peaked at 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million US dollar per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Belgium 10th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.12 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 million US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 3.72 million US dollar per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million US dollar per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 3.62 million US dollar per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 4.05 million US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 4.78 million US dollar per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 5.70 million US dollar per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 5.15 million US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 5.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 5.32 million US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 4.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 5.36 million US dollar per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 6.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.96 million US dollar per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 577,254 US dollar per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 131,499 US dollar per square kilometre, 51.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.39 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.31 million US dollar per square kilometre | 6.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.37 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.95 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.40 million US dollar per square kilometre | 5.96 million US dollar per square kilometre | 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Netherlands 16.91 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 10.50 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cyprus 6.85 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 5.55 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 5.08 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nauru 4.95 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium was 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.