Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Belgium
Belgium: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Belgium is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Belgium peaked at 6.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 63rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.7% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +54.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +22.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Belgium?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Belgium was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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