Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 6.75 trillion in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Belgium, 1950–1997
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector in Belgium is 6.75 trillion, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 336.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Belgium peaked at 6.75 trillion in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.30 billion, in 1950.
That places Belgium 27th out of 178 countries with data for 1997, putting it 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 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.30 billion | — |
| 1951 | 33.20 billion | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 34.00 billion | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 36.40 billion | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 39.70 billion | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 42.90 billion | +8.1% |
| 1956 | 47.00 billion | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 52.70 billion | +12.1% |
| 1958 | 44.20 billion | -16.1% |
| 1959 | 49.30 billion | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 54.20 billion | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 62.20 billion | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 75.70 billion | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 91.40 billion | +20.7% |
| 1964 | 101.60 billion | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 115.20 billion | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 137.80 billion | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 161.90 billion | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 190.20 billion | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 216.80 billion | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 244.20 billion | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 281.60 billion | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 347.00 billion | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 410.50 billion | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 456.60 billion | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 535.30 billion | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 631.50 billion | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 747.10 billion | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 836.30 billion | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 980.70 billion | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 1.06 trillion | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 trillion | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.14 trillion | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.20 trillion | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.24 trillion | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.28 trillion | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 trillion | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.55 trillion | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.83 trillion | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 2.31 trillion | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 2.43 trillion | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.65 trillion | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 5.70 trillion | +114.8% |
| 1993 | 5.79 trillion | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.98 trillion | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.10 trillion | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.40 trillion | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.75 trillion | +5.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.75 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 710.96 billion, 9.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.75 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.78 billion, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 | +114.8% | 2.65 trillion | 5.70 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.07 billion | 31.30 billion | 52.70 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.70 billion | 54.20 billion | 216.80 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 547.08 billion | 244.20 billion | 980.70 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 trillion | 1.06 trillion | 2.31 trillion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 trillion | 2.43 trillion | 6.75 trillion | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Kazakhstan 7.97 trillion compare
- 25 Costa Rica 7.93 trillion compare
- 26 France 6.80 trillion compare
- 28 Hong Kong, China 6.36 trillion compare
- 29 Slovenia 4.90 trillion compare
- 30 Germany 4.47 trillion compare
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 in Belgium?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Belgium was 6.75 trillion in 1997, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 trillion in 1997.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.30 billion in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 1997.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.