Other Items (Net) in Belgium
Belgium: Other Items (Net) was -505.80 billion in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1998)
-505.80 billion
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.01 trillion
in 1994
All-time low
-505.80 billion
in 1998
Years of data
49
1950–1998
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) 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% |
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
- 160 Pakistan -483.81 billion compare
- 161 Sierra Leone -491.53 billion compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -496.99 billion compare
- 164 France -509.06 billion compare
- 165 Viet Nam -534.88 billion compare
- 166 Tanzania, United Republic of -668.95 billion compare
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 25.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,423 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 397.33 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.157 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,496 SDR per person (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.