Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Belgium

Belgium: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 105.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
105.2%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
7th
of 128 countries
All-time high
105.2%
in 2020
All-time low
37.4%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Belgium, 1999–2020

02550751001999200920201999: 37.4 %2000: 47.4 %2001: 47.1 %2002: 57.9 %2003: 61.6 %2004: 58.4 %2005: 52.3 %2006: 55.7 %2007: 68.8 %2008: 68.3 %2009: 85.1 %2010: 74.5 %2011: 61.8 %2012: 74.7 %2013: 78.8 %2014: 79.7 %2015: 85.7 %2016: 89.2 %2017: 94 %2018: 82.1 %2019: 89.8 %2020: 105.2 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 105.2% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Belgium peaked at 105.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1999.

That places Belgium 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 37.4%
2000 47.4% +26.6%
2001 47.1% -0.6%
2002 57.9% +22.9%
2003 61.6% +6.5%
2004 58.4% -5.2%
2005 52.3% -10.5%
2006 55.7% +6.5%
2007 68.8% +23.5%
2008 68.3% -0.7%
2009 85.1% +24.6%
2010 74.5% -12.4%
2011 61.8% -17.1%
2012 74.7% +21.0%
2013 78.8% +5.4%
2014 79.7% +1.2%
2015 85.7% +7.5%
2016 89.2% +4.1%
2017 94.0% +5.4%
2018 82.1% -12.7%
2019 89.8% +9.4%
2020 105.2% +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.4% 37.4% 37.4% 1
2000s 60.2% 47.1% 85.1% 10
2010s 81.0% 61.8% 94.0% 10
2020s 105.2% 105.2% 105.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 Mauritius 126.5% compare
  2. 5 Finland 121.8% compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111.6% compare
  4. 8 Cyprus 101.0% compare
  5. 9 Austria 100.8% compare
  6. 10 Denmark 89.9% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Belgium?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Belgium was 105.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).