Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belgium
Belgium: Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -1.00 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belgium stood at -1.00 billion.
That represents a change of down 180.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belgium peaked at 3.62 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.74 billion, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -921.08 million | — |
| 2006 | -492.00 million | -46.6% |
| 2007 | -1.88 billion | +282.4% |
| 2008 | -2.74 billion | +45.5% |
| 2009 | -654.35 million | -76.1% |
| 2010 | -247.12 million | -62.2% |
| 2011 | -423.56 million | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 3.62 billion | -955.3% |
| 2013 | -123.07 million | -103.4% |
| 2014 | -826.41 million | +571.5% |
| 2015 | 63.14 million | -107.6% |
| 2016 | 477.76 million | +656.7% |
| 2017 | 754.06 million | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 418.56 million | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 887.87 million | +112.1% |
| 2020 | -679.97 million | -176.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion | -290.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 billion | +20.2% |
| 2024 | -1.00 billion | -180.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.34 billion | -2.74 billion | -492.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 460.41 million | -826.41 million | 3.62 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.47 million | -1.00 billion | 1.30 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belgium?
- Capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Belgium was -1.00 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 billion in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Belgium ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Capital account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.