Interest payments in Belgium
Belgium: Interest payments was 10.62 billion current LCU in 2024. ▼ Falling
Interest payments in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Belgium is 10.62 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Belgium peaked at 17.21 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.15 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Belgium 88th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 billion current LCU | 15.38 billion current LCU | 17.21 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.41 billion current LCU | 12.07 billion current LCU | 15.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion current LCU | 8.53 billion current LCU | 12.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 billion current LCU | 7.15 billion current LCU | 10.62 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 13.05 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Peru 12.21 billion current LCU compare
- 87 Nicaragua 10.90 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Central African Republic 8.42 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Greece 8.38 billion current LCU compare
- 91 Netherlands 7.78 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 23.0% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 23.9% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.7% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 3.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.2% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Belgium?
- Interest payments in Belgium was 10.62 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for interest payments?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.