Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 42.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium is 42.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 924.0% on the previous year and up 517.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 50.27 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -16.99 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 20.06 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2006 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -757.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +477.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2612 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2011 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -1150.0% |
| 2012 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -1763.2% |
| 2014 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2016 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 2017 | -16.99 % change on previous year | +260.6% |
| 2018 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2019 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2021 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2022 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2023 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 42.76 % change on previous year | -924.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 42.76 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 42.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1763.2% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1150.0% | 0.2612 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +924.0% | -5.19 % change on previous year | 42.76 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +757.8% | -4.55 % change on previous year | 29.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | 50.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -16.99 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 42.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 25 Italy 48.67 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Nepal 44.38 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cambodia 43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Armenia 41.17 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Finland 40.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 40.26 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Belgium was 42.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50.27 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.99 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.