Belgium Government Debt: % of GDP
1980 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Belgium Government Debt: % of GDP
- Belgium Government debt accounted for 106.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 103.1 % in the previous quarter.
- Belgium government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1980 to Mar 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 138.7 % in Sep 1993 and a record low of 76.1 % in Dec 1980.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Bank of Belgium provides Government Debt in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR, based on ESA 2010. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q4 1998 is based on ESA 1995.
Related information about Belgium Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Belgium National Government Debt reached 688.5 USD bn in Mar 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 153.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Belgium's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 1980 to Mar 2024 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Government Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2024?
Belgium Government debt accounted for 106.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2024, compared with the ratio of 103.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106.5 Mar 2024 | 103.1 Dec 2023 | 76.1 Dec 1980 | 138.7 Sep 1993 | % | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 52.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 48.9 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 48.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 83.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 88.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 26.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 77.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 22.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.3 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1962 - 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 44.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 25.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 62.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 59.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 69.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 33.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 24.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 81.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 81.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 37.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 62.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 160.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 76.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 64.2 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 58.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 7.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 42.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 60.3 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 138.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 217.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 91.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 45.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 41.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 26.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 50.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 46.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 47.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 34.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 59.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.5 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 43.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 44.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 52.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 44.5 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 36.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 72.3 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 116.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 61.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 36.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 32.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 61.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 52.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 97.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 53.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 28.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 47.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 60.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 66.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 75.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 104.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 96.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.3 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 55.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 25.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Ukraine (%) | 79.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2023 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.896 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -40.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 46,040.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -9.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 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) | 46,080.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 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) | 2,761.524 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,932.193 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 576.089 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,190.684 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,908.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | -205.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,702.700 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 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 (%) | 58.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,374.021 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 263,342.301 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 714,259.003 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,300.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.241 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 19,500.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,491,484.605 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 835,621.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 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 (%) | 68.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 705.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 39,860.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 42.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 19.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 947,250.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 433,551.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 143,752.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 44,598.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 151,325.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 53,409.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 258,324.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| 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) | 3,094.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -2.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -2.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -9.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -12.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -11.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
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