Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Belgium
Belgium: Liquid liabilities in millions USD was 610,300 2000 constant in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
610,300 2000 constant
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
18th
of 188 countries
All-time high
672,133 2000 constant
in 2020
All-time low
19,563 2000 constant
in 1998
Years of data
60
1960–2021
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Belgium, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Belgium stood at 610,300 2000 constant.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in Belgium peaked at 672,133 2000 constant in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,563 2000 constant, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 18th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,075 2000 constant | — |
| 1961 | 36,075 2000 constant | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 38,215 2000 constant | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 41,724 2000 constant | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 44,840 2000 constant | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 48,206 2000 constant | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 49,726 2000 constant | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 53,011 2000 constant | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 54,242 2000 constant | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 64,779 2000 constant | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 65,884 2000 constant | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 80,275 2000 constant | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 91,234 2000 constant | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 101,427 2000 constant | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 112,550 2000 constant | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 110,870 2000 constant | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 130,564 2000 constant | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 144,842 2000 constant | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 163,404 2000 constant | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 157,582 2000 constant | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 129,899 2000 constant | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 103,695 2000 constant | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 87,597 2000 constant | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 76,972 2000 constant | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 68,380 2000 constant | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 86,698 2000 constant | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 118,088 2000 constant | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 149,996 2000 constant | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 134,277 2000 constant | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 147,571 2000 constant | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 167,070 2000 constant | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 168,649 2000 constant | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 258,984 2000 constant | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 253,140 2000 constant | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 287,361 2000 constant | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 318,191 2000 constant | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 309,882 2000 constant | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 281,684 2000 constant | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 19,563 2000 constant | -93.1% |
| 2001 | 268,139 2000 constant | +1270.6% |
| 2002 | 333,457 2000 constant | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 428,475 2000 constant | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 497,048 2000 constant | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 450,733 2000 constant | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 518,481 2000 constant | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 600,759 2000 constant | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 577,547 2000 constant | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 579,300 2000 constant | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 552,066 2000 constant | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 526,060 2000 constant | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 559,416 2000 constant | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 601,618 2000 constant | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 554,596 2000 constant | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 529,475 2000 constant | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 507,936 2000 constant | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 582,509 2000 constant | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 581,561 2000 constant | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 576,859 2000 constant | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 672,133 2000 constant | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 610,300 2000 constant | -9.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 610,300 2000 constant is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,791 2000 constant, 3.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 610,300 2000 constant is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,696 2000 constant, 10.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities in millions USD in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1270.6% | 19,563 2000 constant | 268,139 2000 constant |
| 1998 | -93.1% | 281,684 2000 constant | 19,563 2000 constant |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,389 2000 constant | 33,075 2000 constant | 64,779 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,863 2000 constant | 65,884 2000 constant | 163,404 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,317 2000 constant | 68,380 2000 constant | 149,996 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,392 2000 constant | 19,563 2000 constant | 318,191 2000 constant | 9 |
| 2000s | 472,660 2000 constant | 268,139 2000 constant | 600,759 2000 constant | 9 |
| 2010s | 557,210 2000 constant | 507,936 2000 constant | 601,618 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2020s | 641,216 2000 constant | 610,300 2000 constant | 672,133 2000 constant | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Switzerland 1.14 million 2000 constant compare
- 16 Netherlands 951,236 2000 constant compare
- 17 Russia 886,338 2000 constant compare
- 19 Thailand 567,336 2000 constant compare
- 20 Luxembourg 475,555 2000 constant compare
- 21 Singapore 455,692 2000 constant compare
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 liquid liabilities in millions usd in Belgium?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in Belgium was 610,300 2000 constant in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 672,133 2000 constant in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,563 2000 constant in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.