Belgium Current Account Balance: % of GDP
1995 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Belgium Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Belgium Current Account deficit accounted for 1.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 1.0 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Belgium Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Sep 2024, with an average value of 1.8 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.2 % in Jun 2005 and a record low of -10.0 % in Sep 2022.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Bank of Belgium provides Current Account Balance in EUR based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in EUR. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2008 is based on BPM5.
Key information about Belgium Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Belgium, Current Account recorded a deficit of 192.8 USD mn in Mar 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- Belgium Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 11.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 19.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 153.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Belgium's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1995 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Belgium Current Account deficit accounted for 1.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 1.0 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.1 Sep 2024 | -1.0 Jun 2024 | -10.0 Sep 2022 | 9.2 Jun 2005 | % | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | -1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -1.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | -11.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -4.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (%) | -0.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | -3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 17.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 2.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | -0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (%) | -11.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 14.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | -8.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 12.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 3.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | -6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 10,079.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 31.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -55.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 10.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 31.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -6.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 7.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | -7.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | -17.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | -11.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | -27.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -10.9 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -5.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 15.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.5 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | -8.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -8.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 15.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | -6.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | -0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.896 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 583.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 42,082.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,886,870.449 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,923,437.457 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,898,012.136 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 41,499.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -8.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,933,716.202 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,084,086.815 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,918.662 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,702.638 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 540.299 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 972.411 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | 679.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 27,772.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,452.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,523.192 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 542.961 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 2,021.334 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,217.304 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,903.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,436.179 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 3,541.961 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,886.675 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 4,541.680 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,467.546 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,204.763 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,982.782 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,595.583 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 1,898.015 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 632.556 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,924.299 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,705.896 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,671.531 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,247.899 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 1,603.086 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,374.021 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 257,504.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 691,288.001 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,200.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.783 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 19,100.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,454,243.442 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 789,517.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 6.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 18.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 371.169 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,175.495 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 846,478.621 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.92 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.10 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 713.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 41,576.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 41.600 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 19.100 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 944,138.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 439,146.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 141,604.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 44,554.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 260,047.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 53,915.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 154,479.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) | 774,828.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,222,034.270 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 3,404.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 2.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -14.800 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -9.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -11.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -2.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
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