Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 597,631 units per person in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belgium, 1960–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 1997, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belgium stood at 597,631 units per person.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belgium peaked at 622,817 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15,098 units per person, in 1960.
That places Belgium 10th out of 176 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,098 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 16,311 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 16,485 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 18,655 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 19,290 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 20,457 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 21,610 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 22,169 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 24,733 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 26,073 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 27,145 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 28,408 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 32,241 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 37,560 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 41,054 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 45,007 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 51,639 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 55,563 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 61,487 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 69,991 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 91,822 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 112,233 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 134,685 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 163,421 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 178,116 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 197,803 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 216,339 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 217,482 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 221,943 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 228,051 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 239,090 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 225,738 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 507,765 units per person | +124.9% |
| 1993 | 530,210 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 589,456 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 613,872 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 622,817 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 597,631 units per person | -4.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 597,631 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 153.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 597,631 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508.04 units per person, 1176.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | +124.9% | 225,738 units per person | 507,765 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,088 units per person | 15,098 units per person | 26,073 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,010 units per person | 27,145 units per person | 69,991 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,190 units per person | 91,822 units per person | 228,051 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 490,822 units per person | 225,738 units per person | 622,817 units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belgium?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belgium was 597,631 units per person in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 622,817 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,098 units per person in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 1997.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.