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Belgium Policy Rate

1999 - 2020 | Monthly | % pa | European Central Bank

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Belgium's cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 0.00 % pa in Aug 2020, compared with 0.00 % pa in the previous Jul 2020. Belgium's Policy Rate averaged 1.25 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1999 to Aug 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 4.75 % pa in Apr 2001 and a record low of 0.00 % pa in Aug 2020. Belgium joined the Euro Area on January 1st, 1999, thus adopting the European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy mechanisms.

In the latest reports, Belgium's Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EURIBOR: 3 Months was reported at -0.48 % pa in Aug 2020. Its Long Term Interest Rate (Long Term Interest Rate: Month Avg: Belgium: ECB Harmonised) was reported at -0.21 % pa in Aug 2020. Belgium's Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.85 (EUR/USD) in Aug 2020.

What was Belgium's Policy Rate in Aug 2020?

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
0.00 % pa Aug 2020 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2020	0.00 % pa Jul 2020 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2020	0.00 Aug 2020	4.75 Apr 2001	% pa	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020 Updated on 11 Sep 2020

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Country/Region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Aug 2020
Algeria (% pa)	3.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1963 - Aug 2020
Argentina (%)	30.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 1985 - Aug 2020
Armenia (% pa)	4.50 Aug 2020	monthly	May 2001 - Aug 2020
Australia (% pa)	0.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Aug 1990 - Sep 2020
Austria (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Azerbaijan (% pa)	6.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Sep 2020
Bahrain (% pa)	1.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Sep 2020
Bangladesh (% pa)	4.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 2009 - Aug 2020
Belarus (% pa)	7.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 1991 - Aug 2020
Belgium (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Botswana (% pa)	4.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 1976 - Aug 2020
Brazil (% pa)	2.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Mar 1999 - Aug 2020
Bulgaria (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Feb 1991 - Sep 2020
Canada (% pa)	0.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Aug 2020
Chile (% pa)	0.50 Sep 2020	monthly	May 1995 - Sep 2020
China (% pa)	2.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1998 - Sep 2020
Colombia (% pa)	2.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 1995 - Aug 2020
Croatia (% pa)	3.00 Jul 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Jul 2020
Cyprus (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Czech Republic (% pa)	0.05 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Sep 2020
Denmark (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Aug 1914 - Sep 2020
Ecuador (% pa)	9.02 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1995 - Sep 2020
Egypt (% pa)	9.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Sep 2020
Estonia (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
European Union (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Finland (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
France (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Georgia (% pa)	8.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Sep 2020
Germany (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Ghana (% pa)	14.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Nov 2002 - Aug 2020
Greece (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 1992 - Aug 2020
Hungary (% pa)	0.60 Sep 2020	monthly	Oct 1990 - Sep 2020
Iceland (% pa)	1.75 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1994 - Sep 2020
India (% pa)	4.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2001 - Aug 2020
Indonesia (% pa)	4.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 2015 - Aug 2020
Ireland (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Israel (% pa)	0.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Dec 1998 - Sep 2020
Italy (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Ivory Coast (% pa)	2.50 Mar 2017	monthly	Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa)	-0.10 Sep 2020	monthly	Nov 2008 - Sep 2020
Jordan (% pa)	3.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1965 - Aug 2020
Kazakhstan (% pa)	9.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Feb 1992 - Aug 2020
Kenya (% pa)	7.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Sep 2020
South Korea (% pa)	0.50 Sep 2020	monthly	May 1999 - Sep 2020
Kosovo (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Kuwait (% pa)	1.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1999 - Sep 2020
Kyrgyzstan (% pa)	5.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Laos (% pa)	3.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Aug 2020
Latvia (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Lebanon (% pa)	10.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Apr 1964 - Sep 2020
Lithuania (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Luxembourg (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Macau SAR, China (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1999 - Aug 2020
North Macedonia (% pa)	1.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2002 - Sep 2020
Malawi (% pa)	13.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2020
Malaysia (% pa)	1.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 2004 - Aug 2020
Malta (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Mauritius (% pa)	1.85 Sep 2020	monthly	Dec 1999 - Sep 2020
Mexico (% pa)	4.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Aug 2020
Moldova (% pa)	5.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Feb 2001 - Aug 2020
Mongolia (% pa)	9.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2007 - Aug 2020
Montenegro (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Morocco (% pa)	1.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 1995 - Aug 2020
Myanmar (% pa)	9.50 2020	yearly	1986 - 2020
Nepal (% pa)	5.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2003 - Aug 2020
Netherlands (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
New Zealand (% pa)	0.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Apr 1999 - Aug 2020
Nigeria (% pa)	12.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 2006 - Aug 2020
Norway (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Sep 2020
Oman (% pa)	0.50 Aug 2020	monthly	May 2007 - Aug 2020
Pakistan (% pa)	8.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Feb 1992 - Sep 2020
Paraguay (% pa)	0.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2010 - Aug 2020
Peru (% pa)	0.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 2003 - Aug 2020
Philippines (% pa)	2.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 2016 - Aug 2020
Poland (% pa)	0.10 Oct 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Oct 2020
Portugal (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Qatar (% pa)	2.50 Jul 2020	monthly	Mar 2003 - Jul 2020
Romania (% pa)	1.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Russia (% pa)	4.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Sep 2013 - Sep 2020
Saudi Arabia (% pa)	1.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Sep 2020
Serbia (% pa)	1.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Sep 2020
Singapore (% pa)	0.21 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 2005 - Aug 2020
Slovakia (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Slovenia (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
South Africa (% pa)	3.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Nov 1999 - Sep 2020
Spain (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Sri Lanka (% pa)	4.50 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Aug 2020
Sweden (% pa)	0.00 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1987 - Sep 2020
Switzerland (% pa)	-0.71 Sep 2020	monthly	Jun 1999 - Sep 2020
Syria (% pa)	5.00 Feb 2015	monthly	Jan 1962 - Feb 2015
Taiwan (% pa)	1.13 Aug 2020	monthly	Jul 1961 - Aug 2020
Tajikistan (% pa)	10.75 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1997 - Sep 2020
Thailand (% pa)	0.50 Sep 2020	monthly	May 2000 - Sep 2020
Tunisia (% pa)	6.75 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Aug 2020
Turkey (% pa)	10.25 Sep 2020	monthly	May 2010 - Sep 2020
Ukraine (% pa)	6.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Aug 2020
United Arab Emirates (% pa)	1.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Nov 2007 - Sep 2020
United Kingdom (% pa)	0.10 Aug 2020	monthly	Jun 1972 - Aug 2020
United States (% pa)	0.09 Sep 2020	monthly	Jul 1954 - Sep 2020
Uruguay (% pa)	9.25 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 2007 - Aug 2020
Uzbekistan (% pa)	15.00 Aug 2020	monthly	May 1994 - Aug 2020
Vietnam (% pa)	3.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Aug 2003 - Aug 2020
Yemen (% pa)	16.07 Jan 2015	monthly	Dec 1995 - Jan 2015
Zambia (% pa)	8.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Aug 2020

Belgium Key Series

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Transport and Telecommunications

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	111,500.6 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Real GDP Growth (%)	-14.4 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2020
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	-14.055 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1981 - Jun 2020
GDP per Capita (USD)	46,082.247 2019	yearly	1957 - 2019
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	0.4 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Jun 2020
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	55,552.144 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	49.8 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	27,298.256 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	24.4 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Investment: % of GDP (%)	22.5 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	24,729.721 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Gross Savings Rate (%)	24.8 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Mar 2020
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	61,683.013 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	57,306.953 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.350 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	153.910 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
GDP: Exports (EUR mn)	80,565.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: Imports (EUR mn)	77,108.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: Private (EUR mn)	50,983.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (EUR mn)	25,005.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) (EUR mn)	22,265.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: Changes in Inventories (EUR mn)	735.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: Net Exports of Goods and Services (EUR mn)	3,457.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda: Exports (EUR mn)	80,037.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda: Imports (EUR mn)	77,544.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda: Final Consumption Expenditure: Private (EUR mn)	50,458.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (EUR mn)	24,795.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) (EUR mn)	22,462.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Public Administration, Defence and Education (EUR mn)	15,687.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Service... (EUR mn)	1,491.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Human Health and Social Work Activities (EUR mn)	5,824.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Professional, Scientific and Administrative Activ... (EUR mn)	13,679.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (EUR mn)	102,445.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: NACE 2008: Taxes on Products Less Subsidies (EUR mn)	9,880.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Gross Value Added (GVA): NACE 2008 (EUR mn)	92,565.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (EUR mn)	608.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Industry: excl Construction (EUR mn)	14,190.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Construction (EUR mn)	4,871.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Trade, Transport, Accommodation & Food Service Ac... (EUR mn)	15,338.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Information and Communication (EUR mn)	4,157.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Financial and Insurance Activities (EUR mn)	6,696.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Real Estate Activities (EUR mn)	10,024.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Industry: excl Construction (EUR mn)	14,121.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Public Administration, Defence and Education (EUR mn)	15,355.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Professional, Scientific and Administrative ... (EUR mn)	13,621.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Seasonally and Working Day Adjusted (swda) (EUR mn)	101,276.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Human Health and Social Work Activities (EUR mn)	5,431.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Se... (EUR mn)	1,495.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda NACE 2008: Taxes on Products Less Subsidies (EUR mn)	9,899.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Seasonally and Working day Adjusted (swda): Gross ... (EUR mn)	91,378.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (EUR mn)	525.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Construction (EUR mn)	4,716.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Trade, Transport, Accommodation & Food Servi... (EUR mn)	15,175.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Information and Communication (EUR mn)	4,232.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Financial and Insurance Activities (EUR mn)	6,690.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
GDP: swda GVA: NACE 2008: Services: Real Estate Activities (EUR mn)	10,017.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
Financial Liabilities: Stock: NFC: Debt Securities (EUR mn)	69,079.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
Financial Liabilities: Stock: NFC: Loans (EUR mn)	653,947.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
Financial Liabilities: Stock: GG: Debt Securities (EUR mn)	566,586.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
Financial Liabilities: Stock: GG: Loans (EUR mn)	97,517.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
Financial Liabilities: Stock: Households and NPISHs (HN) (EUR mn)	311,683.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
Financial Liabilities: Stock: HN: Loans (EUR mn)	296,713.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
BE: GDP: USD (USD mn)	529,606.710 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BE: GDP: USD: per Capita (USD)	46,116.699 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BE: GDP: Final Consumption Expenditure (EUR mn)	352,839.300 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Gross Capital Formation (EUR mn)	119,465.100 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: External Balance of Goods and Services (EUR mn)	780.700 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost (EUR mn)	421,974.700 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Agriculture (EUR mn)	2,020.600 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
BE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry (EUR mn)	90,031.300 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
BE: GDP: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manufacturing (EUR mn)	56,785.200 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
BE: GDP: per Capita (EUR)	41,194.952 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Agriculture (EUR mn)	1,557.200 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry (EUR mn)	83,797.000 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real (EUR mn)	443,464.600 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure (EUR mn)	329,320.700 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (EUR mn)	227,619.300 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Government (EUR mn)	101,696.200 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (EUR mn)	107,907.100 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Exports of Goods and Services (EUR mn)	372,041.800 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Imports of Goods and Services (EUR mn)	368,592.500 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
BE: GDP: Real: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost (EUR mn)	395,982.900 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	-6.8 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1956 - Aug 2020
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	1,220.000 2018	yearly	2011 - 2018
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit)	285,797.000 2019	yearly	1997 - 2019
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
Capacity Utilisation Rate: Manufacturing (Mfg) (%)	73.500 Jul 2020	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Jul 2020
Capacity Utilisation Rate: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): All Industries (%)	73.300 Jul 2020	quarterly	Apr 1980 - Jul 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)	2,837.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jun 2020
House Prices Growth (%)	4.8 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1974 - Jun 2020
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100)	125.656 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Mar 2020
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	3.550 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1971 - Mar 2020
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%)	2.483 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1971 - Mar 2020
Building Permits: Non Residential Building: No of Dwellings (Unit)	4.000 Sep 2019	monthly	Jan 1990 - Sep 2019
Building Permits: Residential Building: No of Dwellings (Unit)	4,357.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Jun 2020
Number of Property Transactions: Houses (Unit)	23,524.000 Sep 2018	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2018
Number of Property Transactions: Apartments (Unit)	9,105.000 Sep 2018	quarterly	Mar 2010 - Sep 2018

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-1.9 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-10,107.738 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	158,560.167 2019	yearly	1970 - 2019
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	29.9 2019	yearly	1980 - 2019
National Government Debt (USD mn)	577,143.2 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1980 - Jun 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	104.5 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 1980 - Mar 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn)	297.071 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn)	659.375 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn)	269.313 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
General Government Primary Balance (EUR mn)	307.500 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
General Government Expenditure (EUR mn)	247,296.700 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
General Government Expenditure: Current (EUR mn)	222,269.900 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
General Government Revenue (EUR mn)	238,268.200 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
General Government Expenditure: Capital (EUR mn)	15,690.800 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
General Government Revenue: Fiscal & Parafiscal: Direct Taxes (EUR mn)	74,537.000 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
General Government Revenue: Fiscal & Parafiscal: Indirect Taxes (EUR mn)	63,710.400 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
NBB Forecast: General Government Revenue: % of GDP (%)	49.900 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Public Debt: % of GDP (%)	100.500 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: General Government Primary Expenditures: % of GDP (%)	51.100 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: General Government Primary Balance: % of GDP (%)	-1.200 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Overall Balance Per Sub-Sector: Social Security: % of GDP (%)	0.000 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
General Government Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn)	73,126.000 Sep 2018	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Sep 2018
General Government Debt (EUR mn)	524,219.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
General Government Debt: DS: Short Term (EUR mn)	39,714.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
General Government Debt: DS: Long Term (EUR mn)	400,895.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
General Government Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn)	7,199.000 Sep 2018	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Sep 2018
Treasury Revenue (EUR mn)	6,653.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2020
Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: CE: Excise Duties (EUR mn)	658.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2020
Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: VR: VAT (EUR mn)	1,754.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2020
Treasury Revenue: Current: Fiscal: Direct Taxes (DT) (EUR mn)	3,669.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Aug 2020
Treasury Gross Debt (EUR mn)	434,753.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1979 - Aug 2020

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Population (Person mn)	11.5 2019	yearly	1953 - 2019
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	67.6 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2020
Employed Persons (Person)	4,868,600.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Sep 1980 - Jun 2020
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.50 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1983 - Jul 2020
Monthly Earnings (USD)	4,316 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	-12.91 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2000 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	11.704 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Forecast: Employment (Person mn)	4.904 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	5.636 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Population (Person th)	11,492.641 2019	yearly	1953 - 2019
Population: Male (Person th)	5,597.906 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
Population: Female (Person th)	5,778.164 2017	yearly	1961 - 2017
NBB Forecast: Population: YoY (Person th)	47.000 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Population: YoY: Working Age Population (Person th)	6.000 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
Employment (Person)	4,703,039.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2020
Employment: Female (Person)	2,208,175.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2020
Employment: Male (Person)	2,494,865.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2020
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 (%)	5.100 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1983 - Aug 2020
Unemployment (Person)	507,889.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2020
Unemployment: Male (Person)	270,255.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1982 - Sep 2020
Unemployment: Female (Person)	237,634.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1982 - Sep 2020
Average Monthly Salary (EUR)	3,627.000 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Average Monthly Salary: Industry (EUR)	3,831.000 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Average Monthly Salary: Electricity, Water & Gas Production (EUR)	4,418.000 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Average Monthly Salary: Wholesale & Retail Trade (EUR)	3,500.000 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Unemployment Rate (%)	5.400 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Labour Costs In The Private Sector Per Hour Worked: YoY (%)	2.500 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Labour Productivity: YoY (%)	0.600 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Unit Labour Costs: YoY (%)	1.900 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Employment Rate (%)	72.200 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Labour Force: YoY (Person th)	14.000 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Unemployed: YoY (Person th)	-11.000 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Employed: YoY (Person th)	25.000 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
NBB Forecast: Employed: Employees: YoY (Person th)	13.000 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
BE: Population: Total (Person)	11,484,055.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BE: Population: Female (Person)	5,799,933.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
BE: Population: Male (Person)	5,684,122.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Retail Sales Growth (%)	8.6 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit)	7,651,138 2020	yearly	1997 - 2020
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	644,041 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	0.7 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	94,038.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	550,003.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point)	-16.0 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1985 - Sep 2020
Consumer Confidence Growth (% Point)	-5.0 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1986 - Sep 2020
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	18,790.785 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
Household Income per Capita (USD)	22,898.237 2010	yearly	1999 - 2010
Consumer Confidence Indicator: Seasonally Adjusted (sa) (%)	-16.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1985 - Sep 2020
Household Consumption Expenditure: per Capita (EUR)	15,919.206 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	0.9 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1921 - Sep 2020
Core CPI Change (%)	1.512 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Sep 2020
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	3.519 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Sep 2020
Producer Price Index Growth (%)	-3.3 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1958 - Aug 2020
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	1.560 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Construction Price Index: ABEX (1914=1)	847.000 May 2020	semiannually	May 1914 - May 2020
BE: House Price Index (2015=100)	117.050 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Jun 2020
Harmonized Index of Consumer Price (HICP) (2015=100)	108.209 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1996 - Sep 2020
NBB Forecast: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): YoY (%)	1.700 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
Consumer Price Index: Accommodation, Water, Electricity, Gas (2013=100)	106.529 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index: Transport (2013=100)	107.027 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index (2013=100)	109.417 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1920 - Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index: Food (2013=100)	111.423 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index: Non Food (2013=100)	103.875 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index: Services (2013=100)	115.491 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index: Rent (2013=100)	110.167 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index: Food & Beverages (2013=100)	110.212 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2006 - Sep 2020
NBB Forecast: Consumer Price Index: YoY (%)	1.600 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
Producer Price Index (PPI) (2010=100)	111.680 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2010 - Aug 2020
PPI: excl Energy (2010=100)	110.390 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2010 - Aug 2020
PPI: Mining & Quarrying (2010=100)	129.060 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2010 - Aug 2020
PPI: Manufacturing (2010=100)	109.310 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2010 - Aug 2020
PPI: Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air-Conditioning (2010=100)	123.270 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2010 - Aug 2020
PPI: Metal Products, Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing (2010=100)	103.550 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2010 - Aug 2020

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	3.482 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Trade Balance (USD mn)	1,053.0 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Total Exports (USD mn)	21,416.8 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Total Exports Growth (%)	-10.0 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1996 - Aug 2020
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	2,088,158.151 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	29,844,866.291 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	26,068,453.367 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Total Imports (USD mn)	20,363.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Total Imports Growth (%)	-13.9 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1996 - Aug 2020
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	24,635,151.765 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	22,551,120.090 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	2,011.846 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	1,285.441 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	617.834 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	956.115 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn)	890.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Exports: National Concept (EUR mn)	18,102.300 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Imports: National Concept (EUR mn)	17,212.300 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020
Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn)	1,483.305 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn)	5,772.235 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn)	1,464.211 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn)	492.138 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn)	1,576.956 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn)	2,336.620 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn)	2,788.114 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn)	2,267.534 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn)	3,308.431 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn)	1,751.259 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports: National Concept: European Union: United Kingdom (EUR mn)	1,196.635 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn)	1,031.562 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn)	5,196.695 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn)	979.725 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn)	522.285 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn)	1,396.079 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn)	3,030.515 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn)	2,212.909 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn)	3,539.725 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn)	3,050.454 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn)	1,118.942 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports: National Concept: European Union: United Kingdom (EUR mn)	889.052 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Terms of Trade Index: National Concept (2000=100)	102.410 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports Value Index: National Concept (2000=100)	119.120 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports Volume Index: National Concept (2000=100)	92.200 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Exports Unit Value Index: National Concept (2000=100)	129.210 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports Value Index: National Concept (2000=100)	114.440 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports Volume Index: National Concept (2000=100)	90.710 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020
Imports Unit Value Index: National Concept (2000=100)	126.160 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jul 2020

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	-6,603.4 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Jun 2020
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-407.6 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jun 2020
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	0.0 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	939.0 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	-8.6 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Jun 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	26,216.554 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Jun 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	28,182.953 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Jun 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	-2,107.0 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Jun 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	23.1 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2002 - Jun 2020
External Debt (USD mn)	1,354,409.6 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Jun 2020
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	244.3 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	462,410.7 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Jun 2020
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	83.1 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
Total Debt: % of GDP (%)	836.3 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1998 - Jun 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-10.694 2025	yearly	1980 - 2025
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	223,811.573 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn)	-513.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn)	-1,902.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: Capital Account (EUR mn)	24.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn)	-362.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Debit: Secondary Income (EUR mn)	1,750.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account: Debit (EUR mn)	37,060.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Services (EUR mn)	8,713.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Debit: GS: Goods (EUR mn)	21,184.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Debit: Primary Income (EUR mn)	5,413.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn)	-13,438.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn)	-12.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment (EUR mn)	-4,262.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn)	8,321.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn)	-6,699.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn)	12,583.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment (EUR mn)	9,073.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn)	-4,365.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: CF: FA: Reserve Assets of National Bank of Belgium (EUR mn)	-2.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn)	-79.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: GS: Goods (EUR mn)	86.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Goods (EUR mn)	21,270.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Credit: GS: Services (EUR mn)	8,856.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: GS: Services (EUR mn)	143.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Credit: Primary Income (EUR mn)	5,334.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
BoP: Current Account: Credit: Secondary Income (EUR mn)	1,238.000 Jun 2020	monthly	Jan 2008 - Jun 2020
NBB Forecast: Current Account: % of GDP (%)	-2.300 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022
International Investment Position: Net (EUR bn)	203.288 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
International Investment Position: Liabilities (EUR bn)	1,875.348 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
International Investment Position: Assets (EUR bn)	2,078.637 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Gross External Debt: excl Equity (EUR mn)	1,230,209.900 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Short Term (EUR mn)	35,151.800 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Gross External Debt: excl Equity: GG: Long Term (EUR mn)	314,616.600 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity (EUR mn)	-3,382.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow China (EUR mn)	12.000 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital (EUR mn)	-5,378.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Luxembourg (EUR mn)	4,358.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow United Kingdom (EUR mn)	-3,092.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow France (EUR mn)	-729.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Netherlands (EUR mn)	1,390.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity (EUR mn)	-727.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow USA (EUR mn)	298.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow China (EUR mn)	14.000 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Mar 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital (EUR mn)	-12,450.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow France (EUR mn)	-546.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Germany (EUR mn)	55.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow Netherlands (EUR mn)	-1,414.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Other Capital: ow USA (EUR mn)	-4,420.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow France (EUR mn)	-39.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Germany (EUR mn)	272.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Direct Investment Abroad: Flow: Net: Equity: ow Netherlands (EUR mn)	-2,228.000 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2008 - Jun 2020
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit)	729.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2005 - Sep 2020

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	0.8 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 2007 - Jun 2020
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	65.0 2019	yearly	1992 - 2019
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn)	2,947.569 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Sep 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	296,366.550 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1996 - Aug 2020
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	709,031.829 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1996 - Aug 2020
M2 Growth (%)	6.4 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1997 - Aug 2020
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	1.0 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	10,400.0 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	2.149 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2020
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	0.5 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	13,800.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Dec 1956 - Sep 2020
Total Deposits Growth (%)	17.3 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1997 - Aug 2020
Total Deposits (USD mn)	1,325,489.633 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1996 - Aug 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	751,614.8 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Jul 2020
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	4.2 Jul 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jul 2020
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%)	7.200 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2020
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	20.100 Mar 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Mar 2020
Credit to Households (USD bn)	322.621 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 1980 - Mar 2020
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	1,113.669 Mar 2020	quarterly	Dec 1970 - Mar 2020
Household Debt (USD mn)	343,149.9 Jun 2020	quarterly	Dec 1992 - Jun 2020
Total Loans (USD mn)	745,164.782 Jun 2020	quarterly	Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Total Loans Growth (%)	1.72 Jun 2020	quarterly	Jun 2007 - Jun 2020
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	74.37 Jun 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Jun 2020
Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn)	628.500 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1996 - Aug 2020
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn)	27,931.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2013 - Sep 2020
Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn)	8,489.000 Feb 2019	monthly	Jan 2013 - Feb 2019
Gross International Reserves (USD bn)	32.200 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn)	26,771.000 Dec 2019	semiannually	Jun 1980 - Dec 2019
MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn)	720,224.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Sep 1997 - Aug 2020
Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn)	406,718.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1998 - Aug 2020
Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn)	120,564.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1998 - Aug 2020
Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn)	32,160.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1998 - Aug 2020
Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn)	209,904.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn)	127,242.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn)	42,709.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Non Performing Loans: Individuals: Outstanding Overdue Credits (EUR th)	2,501,119.193 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2007 - Sep 2020
Mortgage Credits (EUR mn)	2,171.000 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1995 - Aug 2020

Banking Statistics	Last	Frequency	Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%)	16.4 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)	18.8 2019	yearly	2000 - 2019
BE: TARGET 2 Balance: Outstanding (EUR mn)	-42,750.180 Aug 2020	monthly	May 2008 - Aug 2020
BE: TARGET 2 Balance: Average (EUR mn)	-44,037.663 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2001 - Aug 2020
National Bank of Belgium (NBB): Assets (EUR mn)	286,232.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
All Credit Institutions: Assets (EUR mn)	1,148,821.635 Aug 2020	monthly	Dec 1992 - Aug 2020

Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates	Last	Frequency	Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa)	1.570 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Exchange Rate against USD (EUR/USD)	0.845 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1957 - Aug 2020
Policy Rate (% pa)	0.00 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Aug 2020
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa)	-0.50 Sep 2020	monthly	Dec 1998 - Sep 2020
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa)	-0.25 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Sep 2020
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100)	101.4 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Sep 2020
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa)	-0.68 16 Oct 2020	daily	01 Jun 1987 - 16 Oct 2020
ECB Interest Rate: Deposit Facility (% pa)	-0.500 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
ECB Interest Rate: Marginal Lending Facility (% pa)	0.250 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1999 - Sep 2020
Deposit Rate: New Business: Non Financial Corporations: Overnight (% pa)	-0.020 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Lending Rate: Outstanding: Households: Mortgage Credit: Over 5 Years (% pa)	1.930 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Lending Rate: Outstanding: Households: Consumer & Other Credit: Up to 1 Year (% pa)	4.220 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Lending Rate: Outstanding: Households: Consumer & Other Credit: 1 to 5 Years (% pa)	2.480 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Lending Rate: Outstanding: Households: Consumer & Other Credit: Over 5 Years (% pa)	3.320 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Aug 2020
Government Bond Yield: Linear: Secondary Market: Average: 10 Years (% pa)	-0.310 Aug 2020	monthly	Jan 1991 - Aug 2020

Energy	Last	Frequency	Range
Electricity Production (GWh)	8,406 Dec 2019	monthly	Jan 2008 - Dec 2019
Natural Gas: Exports (Cub m mn)	24,009.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Natural Gas: Imports (Cub m mn)	43,143.000 2019	yearly	1975 - 2019
Natural Gas: Consumption (Cub ft/Day bn)	1.682 2019	yearly	1965 - 2019
Crude Oil: Imports (Barrel/Day th)	696.748 2019	yearly	1980 - 2019
Oil Consumption (Barrel/Day th)	682.965 2019	yearly	1965 - 2019
Coal Consumption (TOE mn)	3.277 2018	yearly	1965 - 2018

Tourism	Last	Frequency	Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person)	9,343,324 2019	yearly	1992 - 2019
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%)	4.5 2019	yearly	1993 - 2019
Tourism Revenue (USD mn)	10,381 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
Tourism Revenue Growth (%)	7.7 2018	yearly	1996 - 2018
BE: Net Occupancy Rate: Bed Places (%)	6.900 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2020
BE: Net Occupancy Rate: Bedrooms (%)	12.610 May 2020	monthly	Jan 2012 - May 2020
Length of Stay: Overnight: Foreigners (Night th)	18,364.981 2017	yearly	1992 - 2017
Visitor Arrivals: Foreigners (Person th)	9,343.324 2019	yearly	1992 - 2019

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point)	-11.6 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2020
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	-1.5 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1981 - Sep 2020
Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point)	-10.800 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2020
Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point)	-26.300 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2020
Business Survey: sa: Construction: Structural Engineering (% Point)	-4.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2020
Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point)	-4.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2020
Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point)	-4.900 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1980 - Sep 2020

Financial Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Equity Market Index (30Dec1990=1000)	3,235.4 Sep 2020	monthly	Dec 2000 - Sep 2020
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%)	70.8 2019	yearly	1975 - 2019
Market Capitalization (USD mn)	316,675.254 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Sep 2020
Life Insurance: Revenue (EUR mn)	15,880.000 2018	yearly	1999 - 2018
BE: Stocks Traded: Total Value (USD mn)	107,247.760 2014	yearly	1975 - 2014
Market Capitalization: Euronext Brussels (EUR mn)	268,710.439 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - Sep 2020
No of Companies: Primary Market: Listed Share (Unit)	132.000 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
No of Listed Securities: Primary Market: Bonds (Unit)	1,327.000 2019	yearly	2003 - 2019
No of Shares Issued: Company Formations (CF) (EUR mn)	2.000 May 2020	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2020

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicle Registered (Unit th)	6,426.136 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
Container Port Throughput (TEU)	13,570,790.000 2019	yearly	2008 - 2019
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (2004=100)	91.080 2018	yearly	2004 - 2018
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit)	3,930,410.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	11,509,573.000 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number)	34.061 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	99.742 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th)	8,021,484.980 2018	yearly	2000 - 2018
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	3,129,350.768 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Exports: Television (USD th)	793,136.984 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th)	12,218,888.085 2018	yearly	2000 - 2018
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	4,254,989.360 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
Imports: Television (USD th)	975,258.757 2019	yearly	1995 - 2019
No of Motor Vehicles: New Registration: Type: Passenger Cars (Unit)	105,828.000 Sep 2020	monthly	Jan 2003 - Sep 2020
Number of Motor Vehicles (Unit)	7,651,138.000 2020	yearly	1930 - 2020
BE: Railways: Passengers Carried (Person-km mn)	10,710.000 2018	yearly	1995 - 2018
BE: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn)	1,285.344 2018	yearly	1970 - 2018
BE: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person)	13,639,487.000 2018	yearly	1970 - 2018

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