Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 246.21 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 246.21 billion US dollar for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Belgium peaked at 431.36 billion US dollar in 2008 and was at its lowest, 171.44 billion US dollar, in 2018.
Belgium ranks 7th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 431.36 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 342.91 billion US dollar | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 316.04 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 295.51 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 257.04 billion US dollar | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 249.81 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 230.72 billion US dollar | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 206.35 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 198.20 billion US dollar | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 202.55 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 171.44 billion US dollar | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 179.01 billion US dollar | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 172.55 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 183.93 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 185.66 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 236.25 billion US dollar | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 221.61 billion US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 246.21 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 246.21 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.71 billion US dollar, 25.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 246.21 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.70 billion US dollar, 23.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 387.14 billion US dollar | 342.91 billion US dollar | 431.36 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 230.67 billion US dollar | 171.44 billion US dollar | 316.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.70 billion US dollar | 172.55 billion US dollar | 246.21 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Belgium?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Belgium was 246.21 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 431.36 billion US dollar in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.44 billion US dollar in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank, Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.