Belgium vs Spain: Net operating balance, Transactions
Net operating balance, Transactions over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -28.03 billion against -30.51 billion in Spain, a difference of 2.48 billion.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -799.70 million | 4.33 billion | 5.13 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | -3.48 billion | 7.33 billion | 10.81 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | -10.08 billion | -64.39 billion | 54.31 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | -25.55 billion | -60.72 billion | 35.17 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net operating balance, transactions, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at -28.03 billion against -30.51 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net operating balance, transactions between Belgium and Spain?
- 2.48 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for net operating balance, transactions?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.