Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 662,908 units per person in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belgium, 1960–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 662,908 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 1997. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 323.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belgium peaked at 662,908 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,921 units per person, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,921 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 6,773 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1962 | 8,210 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 9,839 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 10,834 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 12,173 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 14,463 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 16,898 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 19,774 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 22,476 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 25,291 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 29,112 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 35,732 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 42,138 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 46,723 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 54,618 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 64,319 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 75,999 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 84,994 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 99,580 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 107,087 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 113,085 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 116,037 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 121,627 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 126,307 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 130,083 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 140,785 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 156,673 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 185,232 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 232,519 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 244,287 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 264,991 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 567,007 units per person | +114.0% |
| 1993 | 574,575 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 591,156 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 601,669 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 630,388 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 662,908 units per person | +5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 662,908 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 6.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 662,908 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129,947 units per person, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +114.0% | 264,991 units per person | 567,007 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,736 units per person | 5,921 units per person | 22,476 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 55,851 units per person | 25,291 units per person | 99,580 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,944 units per person | 107,087 units per person | 232,519 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 517,123 units per person | 244,287 units per person | 662,908 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Belgium?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belgium was 662,908 units per person in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 662,908 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,921 units per person in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 1997.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.1%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.