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Belgium - Primary Balance (% of GDP) -2.1

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.1 (2024)

Global rank

##54 of 102 economies

Share of global total

-6.1%

Growth since 2017

-1.12×

Ranking Race — Primary Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81201720222025#32#542021 overtook Estonia2024 overtook Chile
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Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. Belgium climbed from #32 to #54 (overtook Estonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Belgium ↓

Key Events — Belgium

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2018
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Estonia in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Chile in global rank auto

Primary Balance (% of GDP), 2017-2024

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201720222024-6.85-3.94-1.041.87

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