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Indicators

To evaluate the current state of the Belgian economy, the FPB regularly updates a series of indicators. The indicators concern the macro-economic stance of the economies of Belgium, its three neighbouring countries and the euro area, as well as the transport industry.

 Indicators : Net international investment position

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Net international investment position

in % of GDP

 20152016201720182019202020212022
Belgium45,254,556,034,340,946,763,9--
Netherlands50,062,661,573,189,6113,093,0--
France-12,9-13,0-20,1-19,3-24,6-30,7-32,1--
Germany34,639,244,252,358,564,170,7--
Austria2,24,14,36,014,411,514,7--

Source: Eurostat, Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure.

 

Description: international investment position (IIP) statistics record the financial assets and liabilities position of a country vis-à-vis the rest of the world. They are an important measure of the net position of an economy domestic sectors vis-à-vis the rest of the world. The net international investment position (NIIP) is calculated as IIP assets minus liabilities. It allows for a stock-flow analysis of external positions. The indicator is based on the IMF sixth Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6). The indicator in the Alert Mechanism Scoreboard is the NIIP in % of the GDP. The threshold is -35%.

Unit: % of GDP

Source: Eurostat, Macroeconomic Imbalances Procedure.

  Last update

13/01/2023
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