Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belgium
Belgium: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -505.80 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Belgium, 1950–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other items (net) in Belgium is -505.80 billion, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Belgium peaked at 1.01 trillion in 1994 and was at its lowest, -505.80 billion, in 1998.
That places Belgium 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -100.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 9.40 billion | -9500.0% |
| 1952 | 9.90 billion | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 7.00 billion | -29.3% |
| 1954 | 4.40 billion | -37.1% |
| 1955 | 5.70 billion | +29.5% |
| 1956 | 5.20 billion | -8.8% |
| 1957 | 400.00 million | -92.3% |
| 1958 | -4.20 billion | -1150.0% |
| 1959 | -11.00 billion | +161.9% |
| 1960 | -4.60 billion | -58.2% |
| 1961 | -5.88 billion | +27.8% |
| 1962 | -12.83 billion | +118.2% |
| 1963 | -11.01 billion | -14.2% |
| 1964 | -11.55 billion | +5.0% |
| 1965 | -9.06 billion | -21.5% |
| 1966 | -11.85 billion | +30.7% |
| 1967 | -7.80 billion | -34.2% |
| 1968 | -11.56 billion | +48.2% |
| 1969 | -12.72 billion | +10.1% |
| 1970 | -8.67 billion | -31.9% |
| 1971 | -16.81 billion | +93.8% |
| 1972 | -8.33 billion | -50.4% |
| 1973 | 2.44 billion | -129.2% |
| 1974 | -26.26 billion | -1177.5% |
| 1975 | -35.66 billion | +35.8% |
| 1976 | -47.25 billion | +32.5% |
| 1977 | -50.73 billion | +7.4% |
| 1978 | -74.04 billion | +45.9% |
| 1979 | -75.56 billion | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 77.75 billion | -202.9% |
| 1981 | -6.12 billion | -107.9% |
| 1982 | -51.64 billion | +743.2% |
| 1983 | -67.54 billion | +30.8% |
| 1984 | -89.18 billion | +32.0% |
| 1985 | -138.10 billion | +54.9% |
| 1986 | -169.22 billion | +22.5% |
| 1987 | -227.72 billion | +34.6% |
| 1988 | -180.76 billion | -20.6% |
| 1989 | -55.94 billion | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 204.13 billion | -464.9% |
| 1991 | 277.38 billion | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 639.80 billion | +130.7% |
| 1993 | 764.57 billion | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 trillion | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 929.53 billion | -8.2% |
| 1996 | -35.96 billion | -103.9% |
| 1997 | -329.90 billion | +817.4% |
| 1998 | -505.80 billion | +53.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -505.80 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.39 million. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -505.80 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -96.60 million, 5236.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +9500.0% | -100.00 million | 9.40 billion |
| 1974 | -1177.5% | 2.44 billion | -26.26 billion |
| 1958 | -1150.0% | 400.00 million | -4.20 billion |
| 1997 | -817.4% | -35.96 billion | -329.90 billion |
| 1982 | -743.2% | -6.12 billion | -51.64 billion |
| 1990 | +464.9% | -55.94 billion | 204.13 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.67 billion | -11.00 billion | 9.90 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | -9.89 billion | -12.83 billion | -4.60 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | -34.09 billion | -75.56 billion | 2.44 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -90.85 billion | -227.72 billion | 77.75 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.48 billion | -505.80 billion | 1.01 trillion | 9 |
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 items (net) in Belgium?
- Other items (net) in Belgium was -505.80 billion in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 trillion in 1994.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -505.80 billion in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for other items (net)?
- Belgium ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 1998.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 179.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.