Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium is 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Belgium 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.937 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 141 South Sudan 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Libya 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Tajikistan 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Austria 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Grenada 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.