Belgium

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 153,814.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 3.901 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
GDP per Capita (USD) 49,392.667 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 5.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 81,865.956 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 51.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 38,142.839 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 24.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Investment: % of GDP (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 37,499.251 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 157,965.065 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Gross Savings Rate (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 75,679.210 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 62,537.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 1.289 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 166.861 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) -3.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1956 - Apr 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 1,220.000 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 332,103.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Industrial Production Index (IPI) (2015=100) 116.200 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Industrial Production Index (IPI): Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (2015=100) 108.000 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Sales, Orders, Inventory & Shipments Last Frequency Range
New Orders Growth (%) 1.1 Aug 2012 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2012
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Building Permits (Unit) 2,385.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2023
House Prices Growth (%) 0.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2023
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 150.048 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 1.159 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2023
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 108.465 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -2.292 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2023
Number of Property Transactions: Apartments (Unit) 9,105.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2018
Number of Property Transactions: Houses (Unit) 23,524.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2018
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -22,445.066 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 173,116.497 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 29.7 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 660,312.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 108.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 386.316 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 789.736 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 348.599 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
General Government Primary Balance (EUR mn) -11,029.900 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
General Government Revenue (EUR mn) 274,899.400 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
General Government Revenue: Fiscal & Parafiscal: Direct Taxes (EUR mn) 91,056.200 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
General Government Revenue: Fiscal & Parafiscal: Indirect Taxes (EUR mn) 69,673.200 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
General Government Expenditure (EUR mn) 294,507.800 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
General Government Expenditure: Current (EUR mn) 265,755.400 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
General Government Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn) 20,173.900 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
NBB Forecast: General Government Revenue: % of GDP (%) 50.400 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: General Government Primary Expenditures: % of GDP (%) 53.000 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: General Government Primary Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.600 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Overall Balance Per Sub-Sector: Social Security: % of GDP (%) 0.000 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Public Debt: % of GDP (%) 107.900 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
General Government Debt (EUR mn) 623,878.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
General Government Debt: DS: Short Term (EUR mn) 29,762.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
General Government Debt: DS: Long Term (EUR mn) 506,716.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
General Government Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) 73,126.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2018
General Government Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) 7,199.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2018
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 11.7 2022 yearly 1953 - 2022
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 70.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Employed Persons (Person) 5,146,600.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1980 - Dec 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 5.50 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD) 4,289 2020 yearly 1999 - 2020
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 0.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 11.886 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Employment (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 5.402 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BE: Monthly Minimum Wage (EUR) 1,994.180 Jun 2024 semiannually Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Population: Female (Person th) 5,778.164 2017 yearly 1961 - 2017
Population: Male (Person th) 5,597.906 2017 yearly 1961 - 2017
NBB Forecast: Population: YoY (Person th) 45.000 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
NBB Forecast: Population: YoY: Working Age Population (Person th) 0.000 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
Unemployment Rate: Male (%) 6.300 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2019
Unemployment Rate: Female (%) 5.300 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2019
Unemployment Rate: sa (%) 5.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
No of Job Vacancies (Unit th) 184.431 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY (%) 3.100 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY (%) 0.600 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY (%) 2.400 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY (Person th) 30.000 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY (Person th) 35.000 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY (Person th) 25.000 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY (Person th) -5.000 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate (%) 5.500 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate (%) 73.400 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
BE: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%) 51.878 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
BE: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%) 4.846 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
BE: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%) 6.152 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
BE: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Population... (%) 54.920 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
BE: Population: Total (Person) 11,685,814.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
BE: Urban Population (Person) 11,374,657.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
BE: Population: Female (Person) 5,911,748.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
BE: Population: Male (Person) 5,774,066.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Retail Sales Growth (%) -3.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) 7,910,513 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 431,594 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -6.9 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 65,261.000 Dec 2022 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 366,333.000 Dec 2022 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) -5.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2024
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 19,127.378 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Household Income per Capita (USD) 22,898.237 2010 yearly 1999 - 2010
Household Consumption Expenditure: per Capita (EUR) 18,189.917 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 5.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1921 - Apr 2023
Core CPI Change (%) 4.105 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 4.860 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Producer Price Index Growth (%) -5.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - May 2023
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 1.970 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BE: Real Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator (1Q1999=100) 102.546 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
BE: House Price Index (2015=100) 135.510 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Harmonized Index of Consumer Price (HICP) (2015=100) 130.541 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): YoY (%) 1.800 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
Consumer Price Index: Non Food (2013=100) 125.268 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index (2013=100) 131.011 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1920 - Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index: Transport (2013=100) 131.983 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index: Accommodation, Water, Electricity, Gas (2013=100) 135.186 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index: Food (2013=100) 139.376 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index: Services (2013=100) 134.876 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index: Food & Beverages (2013=100) 140.171 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index: Rent (2013=100) 128.520 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
NBB Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%) 1.700 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
Producer Price Index (PPI) (2010=100) 164.190 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
PPI: Manufacturing (2010=100) 149.060 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
PPI: Mining & Quarrying (2010=100) 181.010 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
PPI: Metal Products, Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing (2010=100) 131.840 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
PPI: excl Energy (2010=100) 148.700 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
PPI: Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning (2010=100) 219.220 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.281 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,030.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 43,595.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
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) 42,564.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -17.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
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) 1,968.529 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,019.967 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 474.160 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 966.510 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) -513.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) 29,308.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) 28,794.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 5,133.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7,907.022 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 322.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,869.937 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,531,740.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 237.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 588,400.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 91.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 707.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.148 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 421,500.917 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account (USD mn) -6,205.460 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 651,289.007 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 657,494.467 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -3,596.801 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 388,897.122 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 392,493.923 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) -6,700.241 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) 152,976.907 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (USD mn) 12,765.873 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 21,626.140 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debit (USD mn) 30,298.282 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 1,590.173 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 3,292.898 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) -7,027.156 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -29,521.706 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -20,003.314 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -9,518.392 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 23,202.328 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 46,646.312 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 2,181.567 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 44,463.656 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 2,902.542 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 62,043.431 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 36,637.677 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) 25,405.754 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: BoP: Financial Account: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) -2,374.166 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
BE: IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 2,301,783.170 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
BE: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 421,040.929 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -2,822.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 126.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Reserve Assets of National Bank of Belgium (EUR mn) -37.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Goods (EUR mn) 27,085.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 2,561.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) 803.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (EUR mn) -15.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -598.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) -187.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 6,078.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: GS: Services (EUR mn) -214.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Services (EUR mn) 14,275.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Services (EUR mn) 14,061.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn) -8,900.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -23,751.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 7,590.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: GS: Goods (EUR mn) 851.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) 841.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debit: Primary Income (EUR mn) 6,788.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (EUR mn) 9,978.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) 980.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Goods (EUR mn) 27,936.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account: Debit (EUR mn) 50,708.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credit: Secondary Income (EUR mn) 1,962.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -33,729.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account: Credit (EUR mn) 51,549.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
NBB Forecast: Current Account: % of GDP (%) -1.200 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
International Investment Position: Liabilities (EUR bn) 2,083.078 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position: Assets (EUR bn) 2,464.113 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position: Net (EUR bn) 381.035 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Long Term (EUR mn) 298,789.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Short Term (EUR mn) 22,407.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Gross External Debt: excl Equity (EUR mn) 1,384,686.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity (EUR mn) 4,010.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow France (EUR mn) -3,202.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 146.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital (EUR mn) 1,518.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Luxembourg (EUR mn) 920.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow United Kingdom (EUR mn) -740.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Germany (EUR mn) 598.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow USA (EUR mn) 937.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow China (EUR mn) 46.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Germany (EUR mn) 882.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow USA (EUR mn) -2,418.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow China (EUR mn) 124.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity (EUR mn) 5,414.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow France (EUR mn) 330.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Germany (EUR mn) 340.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) -1,772.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow USA (EUR mn) 178.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital (EUR mn) 1,160.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow France (EUR mn) -1,087.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Germany (EUR mn) 281.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Netherlands (EUR mn) 648.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow USA (EUR mn) -1,091.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow China (EUR mn) 180.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow China (EUR mn) -53.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 994.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
BE: BOP: Capital Account: Net (USD mn) 968.104 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 67,496.324 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 428,631.861 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 138,532.593 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 7,031.047 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) -5,303.983 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Net (USD mn) 9,004.142 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) -7,647.284 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 76,499.401 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Service (USD mn) 137,284.369 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Transfers: Receipts (USD mn) 1,112.115 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 13,428.017 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,342.511 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 257,530.809 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 684,731.518 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) -2.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 8,200.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 14,800.000 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,475,755.284 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 818,048.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 6.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 17.700 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 357.860 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,144.242 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2023
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 (%) 2.13 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.73 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) 674.200 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 37,231.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) 8,489.000 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2019
Gross International Reserves (USD bn) 40.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) 14.800 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Feb 2024
Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) 27,955.000 Jun 2023 semiannually Jun 1980 - Jun 2023
MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) 920,152.000 Nov 2023 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2023
Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th) 2,167,586.512 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 20.2 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 20.1 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 5.410 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/EUR) 0.920 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Policy Rate (% pa) 4.50 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) -0.57 Nov 2021 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2021
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) 2.95 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100) 101.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) 3.41 09 Apr 2024 daily 01 Jun 1987 - 09 Apr 2024
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 6,655 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2023
Natural Gas: Exports (Cub m mn) 43,433.000 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn) 55,504.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn) 1.400 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th) 557.905 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th) 563.000 2022 yearly 1965 - 2022
Coal Consumption (TOE mn) 3.277 2018 yearly 1965 - 2018
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 8,220,161 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 153.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 7,447 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) -29.6 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Length of Stay: Overnight: Foreigners (Night th) 18,364.981 2017 yearly 1992 - 2017
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2024
Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) -16.800 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2023
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (30Dec1990=1000) 3,845.6 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 108.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 669,609.819 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Insurance: Revenue: Non Life and Life (EUR mn) 29,879.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Life Insurance: Revenue (EUR mn) 16,177.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Non Life Insurance: Revenue (EUR mn) 13,702.000 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
No of Companies: Primary Market: Listed Share (Unit) 127.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
No of Listed Securities: Primary Market: Bonds (Unit) 892.000 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
No of Shares Issued: Company Formations (CF) (EUR mn) 104.000 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2022
No of Shares Issued: Capital Increases (CI) (EUR mn) 1,550.000 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2022
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 6,426.136 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Container Port Throughput (TEU) 12,303,822.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100) 91.080 2018 yearly 2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 3,293,420.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 11,740,118.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 25.334 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 101.871 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 6,082,393.427 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 4,788,494.302 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Television (USD th) 581,159.865 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 12,307,492.924 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 4,788,494.302 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Television (USD th) 581,159.865 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
BE: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn) 1,265.066 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020
BE: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person) 3,520,849.848 2020 yearly 1970 - 2020

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