Austria vs Belgium: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -16.50 billion current LCU against -17.68 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 1.18 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 84th and Belgium ranks 81st of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.94 billion current LCU | -5.46 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | -5.65 billion current LCU | -3.76 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | -4.09 billion current LCU | -9.36 billion current LCU | 5.28 billion current LCU | Austria |
| 2020s | -18.86 billion current LCU | -19.84 billion current LCU | 978.97 million current LCU | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at -16.50 billion current LCU against -17.68 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Austria and Belgium?
- 1.18 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Austria ranks 84th and Belgium ranks 81st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.