Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Belgium

Belgium: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 44.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
44.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 121 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2017
All-time low
6.0%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

10203040501999200920201999: 6 %2000: 6 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 7 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 12 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 22.2 %2010: 22.2 %2011: 19 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 21.1 %2015: 46.7 %2016: 46 %2017: 52.7 %2018: 35 %2019: 44 %2020: 44 %

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 44.0% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Belgium peaked at 52.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1999.

That places Belgium 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 6.0%
2000 6.0% +0.4%
2001 6.6% +10.0%
2002 7.0% +5.6%
2003 8.8% +25.4%
2004 12.0% +36.7%
2005 11.2% -6.9%
2006 14.1% +26.8%
2007 15.5% +9.4%
2008 10.8% -30.3%
2009 22.2% +106.0%
2010 22.2% +0.0%
2011 19.0% -14.7%
2012 28.5% +50.4%
2013 35.8% +25.7%
2014 21.1% -41.1%
2015 46.7% +121.1%
2016 46.0% -1.3%
2017 52.7% +14.4%
2018 35.0% -33.4%
2019 44.0% +25.5%
2020 44.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2000s 11.4% 6.0% 22.2% 10
2010s 35.1% 19.0% 52.7% 10
2020s 44.0% 44.0% 44.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 Singapore 56.8% compare
  2. 10 United States 55.4% compare
  3. 11 Cyprus 54.7% compare
  4. 13 France 42.8% compare
  5. 14 South Africa 42.8% compare
  6. 15 Japan 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Belgium?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Belgium was 44.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
How does Belgium rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).