Reserve assets, Debt securities in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 5.75 billion US dollar in 2025. β² Rising
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Belgium, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, debt securities in Belgium stood at 5.75 billion US dollar.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Belgium peaked at 10.48 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.16 billion US dollar, in 2004.
That places Belgium 44th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 billion US dollar | 6.33 billion US dollar | 6.33 billion US dollar | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.94 billion US dollar | 5.16 billion US dollar | 6.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 billion US dollar | 6.82 billion US dollar | 9.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 billion US dollar | 5.73 billion US dollar | 10.48 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More external debt data for Belgium
- Other investment, Debt instruments 777.24 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 396.32 billion US dollar (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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 122.63 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 15.55 billion (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 489.99 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Belgium?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Belgium was 5.75 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 billion US dollar in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, 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.