External finance, Overall in Belgium
Belgium: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1990
All-time low
0.75
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, Overall in Belgium, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Belgium stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Belgium peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.75, in 1973.
That places Belgium 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.75 | — |
| 1974 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9625 | 0.875 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Belgium?
- External finance, overall in Belgium was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 in 1973.
- How does Belgium rank for external finance, overall?
- Belgium ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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