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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Belgium
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 64,305 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 255.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 23.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 17.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 41.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.88 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (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).