Belgium Current Account Balance
1995 - 2022 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Belgium Current Account Balance
- Belgium Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with a surplus of 515.7 USD mn in the previous month.
- Belgium Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Dec 2022, with an averaged value of 708.3 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 7.8 USD bn in Jun 2012 and a record low of -6.3 USD bn in Jul 2022.
- CEIC converts monthly Current Account Balance into USD. The National Bank of Belgium provides Current Account Balance in EUR based on BPM6. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to January 2008 is based on BPM5.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 14.1 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- Belgium Direct Investment Abroad fell by 15.6 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 12.4 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 153.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Belgium's Current Account Balance from Jan 1995 to Dec 2022 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Current Account Balance in Dec 2022?
Belgium Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.7 USD bn in Dec 2022, compared with a surplus of 515.7 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | 515.7 Nov 2022 | -6,282.8 Jul 2022 | 7,846.9 Jun 2012 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -5,640.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -351.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 5,158.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5,767.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2022 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,671.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 41.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Apr 2023 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -950.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -225.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -3,605.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -943.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -2,754.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 65,300.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,524.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 354.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -3,485.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 75,643.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | -2,263.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 26,167.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jun 2023 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 661.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -691.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 5,437.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -670.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -1,336.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Mar 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,932.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 11,143.6 2022 | yearly | 1997 - 2022 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,907.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,676.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -288.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 926.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -357.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 13,671.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -45.7 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 301.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 259.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,339.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,014.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -5.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -97.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -545.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 153.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jul 2023 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -122.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -575.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -1,053.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -154.6 Jul 2023 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,348.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -4,288.7 2021 | yearly | 1974 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 484.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -755.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -2,979.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -5.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 442.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -1,916.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,629.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 628.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 11,610.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,600.5 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,800.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jul 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 19,765.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -339.9 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 23,167.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 237.5 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 3,064.5 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 644.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 6,535.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,354.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 47,278.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,272,698.345 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,489,994.259 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 48,623,017.466 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 44,926.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -16.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 25,246,124.692 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 28,374,000.664 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,429.207 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,291.810 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 486.688 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,305.571 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - May 2023 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 32,340.400 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | -1,602.800 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 30,737.600 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 61.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 2,336.089 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 274,508.199 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 710,459.397 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -1.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 8,300.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.655 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 14,200.000 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,493,030.368 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | -1.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jul 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 827,021.8 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.5 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.300 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 18.900 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 355.733 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,153.517 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 365,548.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 827,923.453 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.70 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 70.86 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 677.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 36,954.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jul 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 39.800 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2023 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 14.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Aug 2023 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 434,840.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 140,444.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 38,497.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 50,362.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 250,814.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 150,736.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) | 2,119,862.736 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 2,001.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -10.8 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2023 |
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