Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 44.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Belgium, 1999–2020
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
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 44.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 44.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 10.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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).