Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 39.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pension fund assets to GDP in Belgium, 2000–2020
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, pension fund assets to gdp in Belgium stood at 39.9%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Belgium peaked at 39.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 21st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +642.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +14.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pension fund assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +642.3% | 3.2% | 24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Malta 54.1% compare
- 19 El Salvador 50.3% compare
- 20 Singapore 42.2% compare
- 22 Costa Rica 36.8% compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 36.5% compare
- 24 Ireland 35.5% 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 pension fund assets to gdp in Belgium?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Belgium was 39.9% in 2020, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.