Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 105.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Belgium, 1999–2020
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
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 105.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 105.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.3%, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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).