Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 5.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Belgium, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Belgium is 5.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Belgium peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Belgium 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +145.6% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +111.4% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +67.2% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +98.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +45.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 65% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
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 outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Belgium?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Belgium was 5.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.