Claims on central government, etc. in Belgium
Belgium: Claims on central government, etc. was 21.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Claims on central government, etc. in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 21.2% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Belgium peaked at 32.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Claims on central government, etc. in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32.8% | — |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 12.3% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.2% | 27.1% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 397.33 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.157 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,496 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 26.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 3,448 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Belgium?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Belgium was 21.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.