Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Belgium
Belgium: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was -0.6583 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Belgium, 1957–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Belgium stood at -0.6583. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Belgium peaked at 13.25 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.6583, in 2017.
That places Belgium 88th out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 5.16 | — |
| 1958 | 4.97 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 4.56 | -8.4% |
| 1960 | 5.17 | +13.6% |
| 1961 | 5.38 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 4.66 | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 4.71 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.42 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 5.34 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.74 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 5.72 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.41 | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 6.89 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 7.05 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.83 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 6.68 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.17 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 8.58 | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 8.17 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 8.91 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 8.89 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.52 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 9.37 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11.68 | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 13.25 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 12.95 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.99 | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 11.6 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 9.44 | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 8.09 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 7 | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 6.61 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 8.45 | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 9.62 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 9.23 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.36 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.52 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 5.57 | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 4.67 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 4.02 | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.58 | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3242 | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7842 | +141.9% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | -91.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0225 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2383 | -1159.3% |
| 2016 | -0.5933 | +149.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6583 | +11.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -0.6583 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2. (31 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -0.6583 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.67. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1159.3% | 0.0225 | -0.2383 |
| 2016 | -149.0% | -0.2383 | -0.5933 |
| 2011 | +141.9% | 0.3242 | 0.7842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9 | 4.56 | 5.16 | 3 |
| 1960s | 5.54 | 4.66 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.02 | 6.68 | 9.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 | 6.61 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 2.72 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 0.58 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0332 | -0.6583 | 0.7842 | 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 government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Belgium?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Belgium was -0.6583 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 1981.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6583 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.3%. 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 Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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