Belgium vs Netherlands: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.62 billion current LCU against 7.78 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 2.84 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 91st of 155 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 billion current LCU | 14.22 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13.41 billion current LCU | 11.18 billion current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.94 billion current LCU | 8.75 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.46 billion current LCU | 6.00 billion current LCU | 2.46 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 10.62 billion current LCU against 7.78 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 2.84 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for interest payments?
- Belgium ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 91st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.