Belgium vs South Africa: Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term

Belgium
2.42 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
3.18 billion US dollar
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th

Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B195619902025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.18 billion US dollar against 2.42 billion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 755.51 million US dollar.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 131 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 203.34 million US dollar 1.98 billion US dollar 1.78 billion US dollar South Africa
1990s 821.53 million US dollar 1.70 billion US dollar 876.58 million US dollar South Africa
2000s 9.13 billion US dollar 5.51 billion US dollar 3.61 billion US dollar Belgium
2010s 1.78 billion US dollar 6.22 billion US dollar 4.44 billion US dollar South Africa
2020s 1.38 billion US dollar 3.81 billion US dollar 2.43 billion US dollar South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6), short-term, Belgium or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.18 billion US dollar against 2.42 billion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6), short-term between Belgium and South Africa?
755.51 million US dollar, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for other investment, loans, other sectors (bpm6), short-term?
Belgium ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other investment, Loans, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
134 places, 2,378 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

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.