Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 135.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Belgium, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Belgium is 135.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Belgium peaked at 142.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1960.
That places Belgium 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.3% | — |
| 1961 | 39.6% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 41.1% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 39.7% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 41.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 46.7% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 44.5% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 43.5% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +59.7% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 83.0% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 110.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 111.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 113.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 113.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 114.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 113.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 111.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 115.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 118.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 121.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 125.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 123.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 122.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 126.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 125.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 142.5% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 135.4% | -5.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 135.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 135.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.1%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +59.7% | 46.2% | 73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.7% | 38.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 42.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 46.1% | 84.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 92.8% | 114.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.4% | 111.3% | 126.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.0% | 135.4% | 142.5% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Belgium?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Belgium was 135.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 142.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.