Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 25.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Belgium, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Belgium stood at 25.9%. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 2,093.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Belgium peaked at 25.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
That places Belgium 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 6.9% | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +94.8% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -57.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +146.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +297.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +122.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +13.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 4.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 7.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +297.0% | 1.1% | 4.6% |
| 2007 | +146.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2016 | +122.9% | 4.6% | 10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 0.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 25.9% | 2 |
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 central bank assets to gdp in Belgium?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Belgium was 25.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,093.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).