Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belgium is 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 74th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 71 Cameroon 4.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ireland 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Nigeria 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Algeria 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belgium was 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.