Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Belgium
Belgium: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) was 4.48 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Belgium is 4.48 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Belgium peaked at 17.63 billion US dollar in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion US dollar, in 2005.
That places Belgium 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.35 billion US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 5.73 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.44 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion US dollar | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 17.63 billion US dollar | +792.6% |
| 2007 | 9.39 billion US dollar | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 13.72 billion US dollar | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 11.15 billion US dollar | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 15.53 billion US dollar | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 10.78 billion US dollar | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 11.30 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10.59 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.60 billion US dollar | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 15.96 billion US dollar | +85.5% |
| 2016 | 14.56 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.84 billion US dollar | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 14.03 billion US dollar | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 6.06 billion US dollar | -56.8% |
| 2020 | 12.21 billion US dollar | +101.5% |
| 2021 | 4.44 billion US dollar | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 6.49 billion US dollar | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 4.70 billion US dollar | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 5.25 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 4.48 billion US dollar | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 billion US dollar | 1.97 billion US dollar | 17.63 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.53 billion US dollar | 6.06 billion US dollar | 15.96 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion US dollar | 4.44 billion US dollar | 12.21 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)
- 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 portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Belgium?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Belgium was 4.48 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.63 billion US dollar in 2006.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion US dollar in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (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.