Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.7281 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Belgium, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.7281 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Belgium peaked at 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Belgium ranks 19th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1419 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1249 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1807 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2105 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2247 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2599 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2979 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2396 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2613 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1866 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +495.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.996 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8792 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7981 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6634 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6879 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6332 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5646 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.612 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7281 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7281 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2531 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +495.7% | 0.1866 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.996 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 16 Marshall Islands 0.9352 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Micronesia (country) 0.9295 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.8175 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Germany 0.6735 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 East Timor 0.6526 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Ukraine 0.6237 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Belgium?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Belgium was 0.7281 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.