Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Belgium

Belgium: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 98.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
98.2%
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
11th
of 131 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2020
All-time low
40.6%
in 2002
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Belgium, 1999–2020

0204060801001999200920201999: 48.5 %2000: 52.7 %2001: 46.6 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 46.1 %2004: 46.6 %2005: 53 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 66.6 %2008: 45.1 %2009: 54 %2010: 54 %2011: 41.9 %2012: 51.9 %2013: 59.9 %2014: 54.9 %2015: 66.4 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 85.6 %2018: 66.9 %2019: 82.1 %2020: 98.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Belgium stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Belgium peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2002.

That places Belgium 11th out of 131 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 equity assets to GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 48.5%
2000 52.7% +8.5%
2001 46.6% -11.6%
2002 40.6% -12.7%
2003 46.1% +13.5%
2004 46.6% +1.1%
2005 53.0% +13.7%
2006 60.8% +14.6%
2007 66.6% +9.6%
2008 45.1% -32.3%
2009 54.0% +19.8%
2010 54.0% -0.0%
2011 41.9% -22.5%
2012 51.9% +23.9%
2013 59.9% +15.4%
2014 54.9% -8.3%
2015 66.4% +21.0%
2016 71.3% +7.4%
2017 85.6% +20.0%
2018 66.9% -21.8%
2019 82.1% +22.7%
2020 98.2% +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.5% 48.5% 48.5% 1
2000s 51.2% 40.6% 66.6% 10
2010s 63.5% 41.9% 85.6% 10
2020s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Denmark 119.5% compare
  2. 9 Canada 106.6% compare
  3. 10 Finland 103.9% compare
  4. 12 Liberia 98.0% compare
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.4% compare
  6. 14 Iceland 73.7% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Belgium?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Belgium was 98.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2002.
How does Belgium rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).