Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Belgium
Belgium: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 489.99 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
489.99 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
17th
of 161 countries
All-time high
543.44 billion US dollar
in 2009
All-time low
9.36 billion US dollar
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 489.99 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Belgium peaked at 543.44 billion US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.36 billion US dollar, in 1981.
Belgium ranks 17th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.36 billion US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 9.74 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 12.33 billion US dollar | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 15.01 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 22.76 billion US dollar | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 33.21 billion US dollar | +45.9% |
| 1987 | 44.94 billion US dollar | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 50.42 billion US dollar | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 59.26 billion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 72.49 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 77.84 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 81.53 billion US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 86.38 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 101.45 billion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 126.81 billion US dollar | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 130.31 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 135.08 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 155.92 billion US dollar | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 187.36 billion US dollar | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 172.51 billion US dollar | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 210.00 billion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 246.82 billion US dollar | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 309.28 billion US dollar | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 361.91 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 350.08 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 394.98 billion US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 523.62 billion US dollar | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 533.20 billion US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 543.44 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 495.04 billion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 469.14 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 450.27 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 438.76 billion US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 415.12 billion US dollar | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 362.96 billion US dollar | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 359.51 billion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 403.75 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 385.50 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 393.83 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 459.95 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 424.93 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 370.00 billion US dollar | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 406.25 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 415.49 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 489.99 billion US dollar | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.56 billion US dollar | 9.36 billion US dollar | 59.26 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 115.52 billion US dollar | 72.49 billion US dollar | 187.36 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.58 billion US dollar | 172.51 billion US dollar | 543.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.39 billion US dollar | 359.51 billion US dollar | 495.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.77 billion US dollar | 370.00 billion US dollar | 489.99 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.56 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 204.17 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 106.05 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Belgium?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Belgium was 489.99 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 543.44 billion US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 billion US dollar in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.