Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 14.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belgium, 2001–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.2% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belgium peaked at 42.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2019.
That places Belgium 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.0% | — |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 19.9% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belgium?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belgium was 14.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).