Current account balance in Belgium
Belgium: Current account balance was -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Belgium stood at -14.02 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 451.1% on the previous year and down 320.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Belgium peaked at 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, -14.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Belgium 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 10.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 7.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2008 | -4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -161.1% |
| 2009 | 8.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -304.1% |
| 2010 | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2011 | -10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -238.6% |
| 2012 | -413.62 million BoP, current US$ | -95.9% |
| 2013 | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1327.9% |
| 2014 | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2017 | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2018 | -4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -234.8% |
| 2019 | 660.70 million BoP, current US$ | -113.9% |
| 2020 | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +624.7% |
| 2021 | 11.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +133.5% |
| 2022 | -10.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -196.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -111.0% |
| 2024 | -2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -314.2% |
| 2025 | -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +451.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 303.23 million BoP, current US$. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 17.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1327.9% | -413.62 million BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 186 Colombia -10.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Kazakhstan -12.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Egypt -13.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Ukraine -15.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Philippines -16.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 India -16.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Belgium?
- Current account balance in Belgium was -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for current account balance?
- Belgium ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.