Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Belgium
Belgium: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was -13.75 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Belgium, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Belgium stood at -13.75 billion.
The figure is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 570.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Belgium peaked at 18.36 billion in 2001 and was at its lowest, -30.78 billion, in 2020.
That places Belgium 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.01 billion | — |
| 2000 | 17.94 billion | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 18.36 billion | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 15.86 billion | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 10.18 billion | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 13.86 billion | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 5.25 billion | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 13.19 billion | +151.3% |
| 2007 | 13.72 billion | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10.28 billion | -25.1% |
| 2009 | -4.35 billion | -142.3% |
| 2010 | -1.17 billion | -73.2% |
| 2011 | -1.87 billion | +60.6% |
| 2012 | -1.29 billion | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 billion | -232.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 billion | +116.7% |
| 2016 | 2.20 billion | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 8.21 billion | +272.8% |
| 2018 | 7.16 billion | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion | -75.6% |
| 2020 | -30.78 billion | -1861.3% |
| 2021 | -16.23 billion | -47.3% |
| 2022 | -8.44 billion | -48.0% |
| 2023 | -9.76 billion | +15.7% |
| 2024 | -8.38 billion | -14.2% |
| 2025 | -13.75 billion | +64.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -13.75 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 864.22 million. (32 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -13.75 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 915.45 million. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1861.3% | 1.75 billion | -30.78 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.01 billion | 16.01 billion | 16.01 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.43 billion | -4.35 billion | 18.36 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 billion | -1.87 billion | 8.21 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.56 billion | -30.78 billion | -8.38 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Belgium?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Belgium was -13.75 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 billion in 2001.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.78 billion in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 570.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.