Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.3023 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1875 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Belgium 145th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.2582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Barbados 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Greece 0.3026 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Jordan 0.2473 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Croatia 0.2337 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Montenegro 0.2182 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.2687 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3023 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1875 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (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.