Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Belgium
Belgium: Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on was 160.63 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Belgium stood at 160.63 billion. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 576.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Belgium peaked at 160.63 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.85 billion, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.85 billion | — |
| 2002 | 4.52 billion | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 6.42 billion | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 8.29 billion | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 7.45 billion | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 8.57 billion | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 22.19 billion | +158.8% |
| 2008 | 21.77 billion | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 22.63 billion | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.93 billion | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 30.04 billion | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 27.85 billion | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 26.19 billion | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 23.73 billion | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 22.14 billion | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 31.97 billion | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 47.98 billion | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 52.68 billion | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 48.12 billion | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 76.19 billion | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 90.11 billion | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 97.43 billion | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 97.04 billion | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 160.63 billion | +65.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.74 billion | 3.85 billion | 22.63 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.66 billion | 22.14 billion | 52.68 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.28 billion | 76.19 billion | 160.63 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Belgium?
- Assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on in Belgium was 160.63 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 160.63 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 billion in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is assets, other foreign assets, international liquidity, claims on rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 576.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Assets, Other Foreign Assets, International Liquidity, Claims on Nonresidents, Foreign Currency (CBS) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Central Bank dataset offers an analytical perspective on the central bank’s balance sheet, focusing on the monetary base and the central bank’s financial relationships with other economic sectors and nonresidents.