International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Belgium
Belgium: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 2.68 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Belgium stood at 2.68 trillion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Belgium peaked at 2.72 trillion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.56 trillion, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 18th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.56 trillion | — |
| 2006 | 1.89 trillion | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 trillion | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 trillion | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 trillion | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.60 trillion | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.62 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.65 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.66 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.48 trillion | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.31 trillion | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 trillion | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 trillion | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.28 trillion | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.49 trillion | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.68 trillion | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.71 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.49 trillion | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.70 trillion | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.68 trillion | -0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.68 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 384.16 billion, 7.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.68 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 214.32 billion, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 trillion | 1.56 trillion | 2.72 trillion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.51 trillion | 2.28 trillion | 2.66 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 trillion | 2.49 trillion | 2.71 trillion | 5 |
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 international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Belgium?
- International investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Belgium was 2.68 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 trillion in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 trillion in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.