Net capital account in Belgium
Belgium: Net capital account was -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Belgium, 2002–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Belgium is -3.06 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 205.7% on the previous year and down 4,954.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Belgium peaked at 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.06 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Belgium 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Belgium, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -510.83 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +96.6% |
| 2004 | -529.06 million BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2005 | -921.08 million BoP, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2006 | -492.00 million BoP, current US$ | -46.6% |
| 2007 | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +282.4% |
| 2008 | -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2009 | -654.35 million BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2010 | -247.12 million BoP, current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2011 | -423.56 million BoP, current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -955.3% |
| 2013 | -123.07 million BoP, current US$ | -103.4% |
| 2014 | -826.41 million BoP, current US$ | +571.5% |
| 2015 | 63.14 million BoP, current US$ | -107.6% |
| 2016 | 477.76 million BoP, current US$ | +656.7% |
| 2017 | 754.06 million BoP, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2018 | 418.56 million BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 887.87 million BoP, current US$ | +112.1% |
| 2020 | -679.97 million BoP, current US$ | -176.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -290.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2024 | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -180.7% |
| 2025 | -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +205.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.70 million BoP, current US$. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +955.3% | -423.56 million BoP, current US$ | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -492.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 460.41 million BoP, current US$ | -826.41 million BoP, current US$ | 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -196.25 million BoP, current US$ | -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 180 Canada -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Netherlands -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Japan -2.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Norway -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 United Kingdom -6.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Ireland -19.68 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Belgium?
- Net capital account in Belgium was -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for net capital account?
- Belgium ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4,954.0%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.