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Belgium - Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP) 252.63

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked

Latest value

252.63 (2025)

Global rank

##102 of 175 economies

Share of global total

1.6%

Growth since 2003

1.03×

Ranking Race — Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#28#55#82#109#136#16319901995200020052010201520202025#144#1022022 overtook France2025 overtook Kyrgyz Republic
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Belgium climbed from #144 to #102 (overtook France). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Belgium ↓

Key Events — Belgium

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2022
Overtook France in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Kyrgyz Republic in global rank auto
2025
Climbed 56 places in global rank auto

Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), 2003-2025

World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
200320082013201820232025209.18248.15287.12326.09

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