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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Belgium 2019

Public debt went up in Belgium

In 2019 Belgium public debt was 467,273 million euros523,135 million dollars, has increased 7,86219,619 million since 2018.

This amount means that the debt in 2019 reached 97.6% of Belgium GDP, a 2.3 percentage point fall from 2018, when it was 99.9% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Belgium debt. It has risen since 2009 in global debt terms, when it was 347,224 million euros 483,776 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 100.2%.

According to the last data point published, Belgium per capita debt in 2019 was 40,553 euros45,401 dollars per inhabitant. In 2018 it was 40,104 euros 47,379 dollars, afterwards rising by 449 euros1,978 dollars, and if we again check 2009 we can see that then the debt per person was 32,032 euros44,629 dollars .

The position of Belgium, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2019 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 171 in the list of debt to GDP and 187 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Belgium. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Belgium in economy of Belgium.

Belgium: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2019Q4467,27397.60%€40,553
2019Q3480,077101.30%€41,908
2019Q2477,497101.90%€41,683
2019Q1477,780102.90%€41,707
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Belgium: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2019467,273523,13597.60%€40,553$45,401
2018459,411542,75499.90%€40,104$47,379
2017454,066512,740102.00%€39,835$44,983
2016451,641499,753105.00%€39,786$44,024
2015438,519486,567105.20%€38,769$43,017
2014431,386573,235107.00%€38,389$51,012
2013414,432550,423105.50%€37,066$49,229
2012404,752520,350104.80%€36,340$46,719
2011389,107541,525103.50%€35,131$48,892
2010364,132483,130100.30%€33,101$43,918
2009347,224483,776100.20%€32,032$44,629
2008327,683481,88993.20%€30,473$44,814
2007300,064411,28087.30%€28,130$38,557
2006297,495373,55491.50%€28,107$35,292
2005294,975367,17895.10%€28,062$34,931
2004288,419358,60297.20%€27,611$34,330
2003285,867323,281101.70%€27,497$31,095
2002288,111272,238105.40%€27,821$26,288
2001286,056256,201108.20%€27,746$24,850
2000280,960259,613109.60%€27,375$25,295
1999279,531298,213115.40%€27,300$29,125
1998277,255308,544119.20%€27,145$30,209
1997275,572314,433124.30%€27,037$30,850
1996278,080360,298129.00%€27,343$35,427
1995288,069378,501131.30%€28,401$37,316
1994270,660327,111137.08%€26,717$32,289
1993260,273303,860138.93%€25,768$30,083
1992244,994308,065134.68%€24,333$30,597
1991228,310270,671131.80%€22,781$27,008
1990215,467260,809130.31%€21,575$26,115
1989197,118202,020126.41%€19,815$20,308
1988186,502205,030129.69%€18,786$20,653
1987173,694187,912129.23%€17,588$19,028
1986161,076145,942124.67%€16,328$14,794
1985147,368100,844119.39%€14,948$10,229
1984133,02093,107114.61%€13,494$9,445
1983118,47693,785110.29%€12,024$9,518
1982101,02889,62999.63%€10,248$9,092
198184,04191,69989.69%€8,528$9,305
198068,63794,82776.80%€6,959$9,614
Belgium: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Belgium: Evolution of debt in millions