Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.2814 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium stood at 0.2814 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium peaked at 0.3992 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1572 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1953 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.243 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2514 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2688 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2711 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2229 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2333 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2375 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3857 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2589 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3633 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2814 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3633 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Uzbekistan 0.382 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Estonia 0.3316 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Naoero 0.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Panama 0.2671 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Germany 0.2645 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Eswatini 0.2644 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Belgium was 0.2814 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3992 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1572 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.