Financial Development Index in Belgium
Belgium: Financial Development Index was 0.6408 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Development Index in Belgium, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Belgium stood at 0.6408.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Belgium peaked at 0.7347 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1211, in 1980.
Belgium ranks 25th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.281 | 0.1211 | 0.443 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5036 | 0.442 | 0.6028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6472 | 0.5881 | 0.7347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6633 | 0.6405 | 0.6885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6408 | 0.6408 | 0.6408 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 66.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Belgium?
- Financial development index in Belgium was 0.6408 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7347 in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1211 in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for financial development index?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.