Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 24.08 units per US$ of GDP in 1997. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belgium, 1960–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belgium is 24.08 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 1997.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belgium peaked at 24.35 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.93 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 11.93 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 11.31 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 12 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 11.19 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 11 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 10.9 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 10.49 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 10.99 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 10.47 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 9.81 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 9.21 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 8.41 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 7.66 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 7.16 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 6.72 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 7.13 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6.59 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 5.98 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 5.93 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.14 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 10.57 units per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1982 | 14.41 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 18.47 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 21.06 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 22.6 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 17.78 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 14.37 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 13.54 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 13.8 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.61 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 10.73 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 21.72 units per US$ of GDP | +102.5% |
| 1993 | 23.79 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 24.35 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.6 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 22.66 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 24.08 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 24.08 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 140.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 24.08 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP, 667.5× the median. (44 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 | +102.5% | 10.73 units per US$ of GDP | 21.72 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2 units per US$ of GDP | 10.47 units per US$ of GDP | 12 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 units per US$ of GDP | 5.93 units per US$ of GDP | 9.81 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.37 units per US$ of GDP | 7.14 units per US$ of GDP | 22.6 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.07 units per US$ of GDP | 10.73 units per US$ of GDP | 24.35 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 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 24.08 units per US$ of GDP 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 24.35 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 174 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 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.