Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belgium
Belgium: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 8.43 units per US$ of GDP in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belgium, 1980–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belgium is 8.43 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 5,548.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belgium peaked at 8.43 units per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Belgium ranks 49th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0662 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0917 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1205 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1411 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1656 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.182 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1558 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1493 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1833 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1622 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1748 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | +1773.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 3.69 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.28 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 5.99 units per US$ of GDP | +82.8% |
| 1997 | 8.43 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.43 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 13.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.43 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 units per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1773.2% | 0.1748 units per US$ of GDP | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1414 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1622 units per US$ of GDP | 8.43 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belgium?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Belgium was 8.43 units per US$ of GDP in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 151 countries with data for 1997.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,548.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.