Belgium vs Germany: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector

Belgium
6.75 trillion
in 1997
Germany
4.47 trillion
in 1998
Belgium rank
27th
Germany rank
30th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.75 trillion against 4.47 trillion in Germany, a difference of 2.28 trillion.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 41.07 billion 61.01 billion 19.93 billion Germany
1960s 120.70 billion 261.92 billion 141.22 billion Germany
1970s 547.08 billion 782.04 billion 234.96 billion Germany
1980s 1.41 trillion 1.67 trillion 257.72 billion Germany
1990s 5.23 trillion 3.30 trillion 1.92 trillion Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on private sector, Belgium or Germany?
Belgium, at 6.75 trillion against 4.47 trillion in Germany as of 1997.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on private sector between Belgium and Germany?
2.28 trillion, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
Belgium ranks 27th and Germany ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,569 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.