Belgium vs Netherlands: Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27.84 billion against 14.74 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 13.10 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.60 billion | -853.00 million | 3.45 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion | 4.82 billion | 1.55 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.66 billion | -3.98 billion | 5.64 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.12 billion | 9.86 billion | 261.00 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, transactions, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 27.84 billion against 14.74 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets, transactions between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 13.10 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.