Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Belgium

Belgium: Liquid assets to short term liabilities was 25.5% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
25.5%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
120th
of 137 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2008
All-time low
22.9%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Belgium, 2005–2024

204060802005201420242005: 58.2 %2006: 66.7 %2007: 61.3 %2008: 86.2 %2009: 81 %2010: 75.7 %2011: 82.1 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 68.5 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 56.8 %2016: 55.8 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 25 %2019: 23.4 %2020: 32.3 %2021: 25.2 %2022: 22.9 %2023: 27.9 %2024: 25.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 25.5% for liquid assets to short term liabilities in 2024.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Belgium peaked at 86.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2022.

That places Belgium 120th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.7% 58.2% 86.2% 5
2010s 58.0% 23.4% 82.1% 10
2020s 26.8% 22.9% 32.3% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 117 Ethiopia 26.8% compare
  2. 118 Indonesia 26.5% compare
  3. 119 El Salvador 25.7% compare
  4. 121 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.2% compare
  5. 122 Sweden 25.1% compare
  6. 123 Spain 25.1% compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Belgium?
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Belgium was 25.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
Belgium ranks 120th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 2,127 data points, 2000–2025
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