Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 679.73 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Belgium stood at 679.73 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Belgium peaked at 679.73 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 345.84 billion, in 2005.
That places Belgium 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 345.84 billion | — |
| 2006 | 383.12 billion | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 464.62 billion | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 533.97 billion | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 430.83 billion | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 466.73 billion | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 532.51 billion | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 500.28 billion | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 514.54 billion | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 527.31 billion | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 431.64 billion | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 455.29 billion | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 491.07 billion | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 546.82 billion | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 531.52 billion | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 491.79 billion | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 617.89 billion | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 669.05 billion | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 673.31 billion | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 679.73 billion | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 679.73 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.74 billion, 8.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 679.73 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.62 billion, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.67 billion | 345.84 billion | 533.97 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 499.77 billion | 431.64 billion | 546.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.35 billion | 491.79 billion | 679.73 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.25 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.84 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.71 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.63 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.81 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 4.16 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 2,329 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0412 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 22.03 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Belgium?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Belgium was 679.73 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 679.73 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.84 billion in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.