Reserve assets, Debt securities in Belgium
Belgium: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 5.75 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Belgium, 1999–2025
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 132 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.
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.33 billion US dollar | — |
| 2000 | 6.05 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.82 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.78 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 5.43 billion US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 5.16 billion US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.36 billion US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.41 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.88 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 6.82 billion US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 6.64 billion US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.00 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.44 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.66 billion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.76 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.63 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.82 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.82 billion US dollar | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.26 billion US dollar | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 9.04 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 8.96 billion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.64 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.19 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 10.48 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.64 billion US dollar | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 5.73 billion US dollar | -33.6% |
| 2025 | 5.75 billion US dollar | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.75 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.75 billion US dollar, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.75 billion US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.53 billion US dollar, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 132 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.