Belgium vs France: Capital Accounts

Belgium
2.13 trillion
in 1997
France
1.52 trillion
in 1997
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
27th

Capital Accounts over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.13 trillion against 1.52 trillion in France, a difference of 610.30 billion.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 155 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1980s 16.77 billion 670.37 billion 653.60 billion France
1990s 914.90 billion 1.37 trillion 458.18 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital accounts, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 2.13 trillion against 1.52 trillion in France as of 1997.
What is the difference in capital accounts between Belgium and France?
610.30 billion, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1997.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for capital accounts?
Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
158 places, 5,804 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.