Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 84.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2000
All-time low
77.4%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Belgium is 84.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Belgium peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2007.
That places Belgium 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 77.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 82.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.5% | 92.9% | 5 |
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- 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 gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Belgium?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Belgium was 84.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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