Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 15,206 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Belgium stood at 15,206 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Belgium peaked at 15,206 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,316 current LCU per person, in 2001.
That places Belgium 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,316 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 6,457 current LCU per person | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 7,720 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 8,590 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 7,913 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7,503 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 9,677 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 9,702 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,212 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10,145 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,739 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9,560 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,460 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 12,199 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 12,361 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,719 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9,691 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 10,463 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 11,695 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 13,023 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 12,158 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 11,406 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 10,723 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 15,206 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15,206 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15,206 current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,010 current LCU per person | 4,316 current LCU per person | 10,212 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,903 current LCU per person | 9,560 current LCU per person | 12,361 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,503 current LCU per person | 10,723 current LCU per person | 15,206 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 103 Honduras 16,535 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Dominica 15,937 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Maldives 15,242 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Slovenia 14,950 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Kenya 14,385 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Lithuania 13,945 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Belgium?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Belgium was 15,206 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 15,206 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,316 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.