External Debt to GDP in Belgium increased to 250 percent of GDP in the second quarter of 2026 from 249 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2026. External Debt to GDP in Belgium averaged 268.54 percent of GDP from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 332.00 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2008 and a record low of 233.00 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2023. source: European Central Bank



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Balance of Trade 816.60 2618.30 EUR Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows -786.00 1151.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Current Account 1674.00 1626.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP -0.20 0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 43989.30 45331.30 EUR Million Aug 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 1636791.00 1611363.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
External Debt to GDP 250.00 249.00 percent of GDP Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 5307.00 9643.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Gold Reserves 227.40 227.40 Tonnes Jun 2026
Imports 43172.60 42713.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 103201.40 128111.90 Terajoule Sep 2026
Remittances 7590.00 5478.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 92.70 93.50 points Aug 2026
Terrorism Index 1.20 1.35 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 2126258.00 1749404.00 Jul 2026
Weapons Sales 86.00 69.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2025


Belgium External Debt To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
250.00 249.00 332.00 233.00 2008 - 2026 percent of GDP Quarterly
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